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16/05/2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Braden Back on the Beat

Richard Ingrams with a career retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden.

Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of his multi-talented friend Bernard Braden’s career in variety radio, featuring ‘Leave Your Name and Number’ and ‘Bedtime with Braden’.

Oldie magazine founder Richard Ingrams presents a retrospective of the pioneering star of TV and radio, Bernard Braden. 

Compiled from scouring the BBC Sound Archive and liaising with Bernard Braden's family and long-term friend Gillian Best, this 3 hour showcase features: 

*    Leave Your Name and Number:  21/07/1950 

*    Bedtime with Braden: 06/04/1951 

*    The Ransom of Red Chief: date unknown 

*    Braden Beside Himself: 04/07/1987 

*    Offbeat with Braden: 23/09/1978

Born in Canada, actor and broadcaster, Bernard Braden (1916 – 1993) made numerous radio and TV appearances in the UK – many with his wife Barbara Kelly. Braden is particularly remembered as a pioneer of UK TV consumer programmes - ‘On the Braden Beat’ (ATV) and ‘Braden's Week’ (BBC).

Producer: Mik Wilkojc.

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in May 2015.

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