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Famous for 15 Minutes: 3

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Jenni Mills talks to six people who were famous for 15 minutes and discovers what happened after their 15 minutes were up.

On 7 August 1974, Patrick McCarthy, a young man fresh out of opera school, was sitting in the audience at the Royal Albert Hall for Carminn Burana, the highlight of a Prom concert. Suddenly one of the soloists collapsed, and Patrick McCarthy took his place.

Contributors

Interviewer:
Jenni Mills
Interviewee:
Patrick McCarthy
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands
Source: Radio Times

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