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The Bard of Suburbia

on BBC Radio 2

To mark the centenary of the birth of poet Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984), musician and composer Jim Parker traces the life of the man with whom he produced four bestselling albums of poetry and music
(including the 1974 hit Betjeman's Banana Blush). Regarded as the most popular poet since Tennyson, Betjeman was also active as a preservationist and as a broadcaster. Contributors include
Philip Larkin , Judi Dench and Prunella Scales , and television producer Eddie Mirzoeff. Producer Merilyn Harris

Contributors

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Sir John Betjeman
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Jim Parker
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Philip Larkin
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Judi Dench
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Prunella Scales
Producer:
Eddie Mirzoeff.
Producer:
Merilyn Harris

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