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Radio Roots

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

In a four-part series Russell Davies looks back at the early careers of some of the country's most popular performers - before they were famous. 1: Frankie Howerd
Other profiles in the series will be on Hattie Jacques, Deryck Guyler and the stars of ITV's Coronation Street, including Wilfred Pickles, Arthur Lowe, Violet Carson and Bill Waddington, all of whom had distinguished careers on the radio long before they arrived at Granada in 1960.

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Russell Davies
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Frankie Howerd
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Hattie Jacques
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Deryck Guyler
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Wilfred Pickles
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Arthur Lowe
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Violet Carson
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Bill Waddington
Producer:
Richard Edis
Source: Radio Times

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