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Series 32

Heat 3, 2018

BBC Radio 4 - Counterpoint, Series 32, Heat 3, 2018

Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the wide-ranging music quiz.

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the toughest music quiz of them all, with three competitors from the north of England launching their bids for the 2018 title.

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Who wrote the classic tune Lullaby of Birdland? Which composer wrote the score for the recent film McQueen, about the life of the fashion designer Alexander McQueen? And how many of Shakin' Stevens' British number ones could you name?

Paul Gambaccini is in Salford for the third heat of the 2018 tournament. The whole of the classical repertoire, film music, jazz,, musical theatre and 60 years of the pop charts are all represented in the questions facing today's competitors. As always, they'll face general knowledge questions on all aspects of music, before getting a chance to answer specialist questions of their own choice.

Taking part today are:
Julie Cowburn, an administrator from Hyde in Cheshire
Charles Dusting, a retired accountant from Worcester
Rachael Neiman, a record label owner from Manchester.

Producer: Paul Bajoria.

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Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz.

Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz, with contestants from all over the UK competing to become Radio 4's musical mastermind for 2018.

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