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The Stars of Sgt. Pepper

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A day of programmes to mark the 50th anniversary of 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

A special day of programmes to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

The Stars of Sgt. Pepper: Track 19 - William Burroughs

The Stars of Sgt Pepper

03/06/2017

Track 19 - William Burroughs

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Stars of Sgt. Pepper, Track 19 - William Burroughs

A profile of the writer by musician Laurie Anderson.

Made for 4 Extra. A profile of the writer by musician Laurie Anderson. Plus Barry Miles tells us how Burroughs met Paul McCartney.

In Track 19 we meet the writer William Burroughs.

Barry Miles tells us about how Burrough's met Paul McCartney, and why he ended up on the album cover.

Then, in 'William Burroughs: Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted' the musician Laurie Anderson profiles this extraordinary writer and thinker, in a programme first broadcast in 2008.

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