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Midweek: 27/04/2011

27/04/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Midweek, 27/04/2011

Libby Purves is joined by Wayne Bartholomew, Mary King, Roger Garfitt and Randle Siddeley.

Libby Purves is joined by Wayne Bartholomew from the Channel 4 series The Hotel, singing coach Mary King, poet Roger Garfitt and landscape architect Randle Siddeley.

Libby Purves is joined by Wayne Bartholomew, Mary King, Roger Garfitt and Randle Siddeley

Wayne Bartholomew is the general manager of the Lake District hotel The Damson Dene in Windermere which features in a 'fly on the wall' series on Channel 4 called The Hotel. 

Mary King is a singing coach, singer and conductor and Director of the Southbank Centre's VoiceLab. Mary will be training 750 singers who will be taking part in the Messiah Concert at the Chorus! Festival at the Southbank with the acclaimed orchestra/choir The Sixteen. 

Roger Garfitt is a poet who has written a memoir called The Horseman's Word which is published by Cape. 

Randle Siddeley is a landscape architect. He also holds the title The Lord Kenilworth. His book Garden draws on his long career, taking the reader through gardens he has created, both large and small, town and country, British and international. It is published by Frances Lincoln.




Producer: Chris Paling.

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