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Sunday Night is Music Night

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Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

The world's longest-running live orchestral programme featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra

The world's longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK

Friday Night Is Music Night

Sunday Night is Music Night: Carry On Maestro

Music: Classical

Carry On Maestro

29/07/2011

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Carry On Maestro

Barbara Windsor features scores of great British comedy films including the Carry On Suite

Barbara Windsor features music written for great British comedy films, including scores from The Belles of St Trinians, Chicken Run and the Carry On Suite.

Barbara Windsor presents a selection of comedy film classics. As part of Friday Night is Music Night's film season, Carry On Maestro features music written for Great British Comedy films. The show includes film scores from The Belles Of St Trinians (Malcolm Arnold); Genevieve (Larry Adler); Carry On Suite (Eric Rogers); Chicken Run (Harry Gregson-Williams/John Powell) and The Ladykillers (Tristram Cary). 

The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Gavin Sutherland, with guest vocalists Mary Carewe and Michael Dore on hand to perform movie songs from The Italian Job; Notting Hill and Alfie. Plus memories of a Great British comedian who was hailed as a superstar in Albania - Sir Norman Wisdom.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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