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The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2013 Season: Proms Plus Literary

BBC Proms: 2013: Proms Plus Literary: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

29/07/2013

2013

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John le Carre celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.

In a special event, John le Carré celebrates the 50th anniversary of his ground-breaking Cold War espionage novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.

In a special event John le Carré celebrates the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking Cold War espionage novel, The Spy who Came in from the Cold, the book which brought him international fame and which was described by Graham Greene as 'the best spy story I have ever read'. Anne McElvoy presents.

Recorded in front of an audience at the Royal College of Music as part of this year's Proms Plus events, with readings by John Shrapnel.

BBC Proms: 2013

BBC Proms: 2013: Proms Plus Literary

Proms Plus Literary

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

All broadcasts from the 119th season of the BBC Proms.

Series of events providing a context to the 2013 Proms season's music and artists

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