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Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice

Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others

The Music Group: Series 5

The Music Group: Series 5: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 5

BBC Radio 4 - The Music Group, Series 5, Episode 3

Phil Hammond's guests are Konnie Huq, Mark Stephens and Dr Irving Finkel.

Solicitor Mark Stephens and TV presenter Konnie Huq join assyriologist Dr Irving Finkel to discuss the tracks they have brought to the group.

Julian Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens and the British Museum's Irving Finkel are joined by TV presenter Konnie Huq to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. 

Amongst their choices are an inspirational seven minutes of time-wasting Seventies introspection; an 80s club classic from some British soul pioneers and a delicate French love song from an English soprano, which was originally recorded at 78rpm.

Along the way we find out who has played opposite Jude Law in a theatre production, what Arthur Scargill bought in a high end fashion outlet and how a 1950s reel to reel tape recorder can bring love into your life.

The Music Choices are:
Time by Pink Floyd
Back To Life (Back To Reality) by Soul II Soul 
Tu N'es Pas Riche from Offenbach's La Parichole sung by Dame Maggie Teyte


Presenter: Phil Hammond
Producer: Tamsin Hughes
A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4.

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