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On a Comic Note

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Kit Hesketh-Harvey examines the internal workings of the comic song.
3: This week he investigates the fine art of parody, with contributions from Dick Vosburgh and a variety of parodies from Tom Lehrer , Allan Sherman , Anna Russell and Stephen Sondheim. Producer Frank Stirling

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Vosburgh
Unknown:
Tom Lehrer
Unknown:
Allan Sherman
Unknown:
Anna Russell
Unknown:
Stephen Sondheim.
Producer:
Frank Stirling
Source: Radio Times

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