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A Handful of Songs - theLionel Bart Story

on BBC Radio 2

1/3. Joint presenters Barbara Windsor and Matt Lucas recall the life and career of songwriter
Lionel Bart , who died in 1999, aged 68, following huge successes and a long period of drug and alcohol addiction. Bart provided
Cliff Richard with his first number one - Living Doll (1959) - and wrote the 1960 big hit musical Oliver!, whose 1968 filmed version won six Oscars. He also penned tunes for Tommy Steele , Anthony Newley and Matt Monro.
Contributors include Cliff Richard , Cameron Mackintosh , Justin Hayward , Don Black , Richard O'Brien , Herbert Kretzmer ,
Ronnie Corbett and Ron Moody. This series first aired in 2005. Producer Elliot Davis

Contributors

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Matt Lucas
Songwriter:
Lionel Bart
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Cliff Richard
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Tommy Steele
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Anthony Newley
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Matt Monro.
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Cliff Richard
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Cameron MacKintosh
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Justin Hayward
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Don Black
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Richard O'Brien
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Herbert Kretzmer
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Ronnie Corbett
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Ron Moody.
Producer:
Elliot Davis

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