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The Gambaccini Years: Episode 4

The Gambaccini Years

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 - The Gambaccini Years, Episode 4

Paul Gambaccini celebrates a long career with guests including Jude Kelly and Tim Marlow.

Celebrating 40 years as a British broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini welcomes Jude Kelly, Tim Marlow and Nick Bailey. From 2013.

2013 marked his 40th anniversary in British broadcasting, since his arrival at Radio 1 in 1973 from American college radio and Rolling Stone magazine.

In a series of special shows, recorded with an audience, Paul and invited guests look back, with extracts from some of his all-time favourite interviews. The programmes cover interviews with his pop music heroes, as well as with major figures from the world of theatre, cinema and comedy, conducted during his time as a presenter and interviewer on arts programmes such as Kaleidoscope.

Guests in this edition include Jude Kelly of London's South Bank Centre and Tim Marlow of The White Cube Gallery.  Paul recalls favourite interviews he has conducted with personal heroes such as Dave Brubeck, Stephen Sondheim and Bob Newhart. 

Producer: Paul Bajoria

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.

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Paul Gambaccini looks back on his 40 years as a broadcaster in Britain

Paul Gambaccini celebrates his 40th anniversary as a broadcaster in Britain, with a series in which he and his special guests recall some of his all-time favourite interviews

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