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The final turbulent years of the composer's life find him beset by financial difficulties. Amadeus starts on Radio 2 at 9.15pm
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A look at two films with a cross-dressing theme, Breakfast on Pluto and Beautiful Boxer. Plus the career of Billy Wilder.
Profiling the bebop musician and saxophone virtuoso who changed the face of jazz for ever, all before his tragic death at the age of 34. Family members and friends mark the 50th anniversary of his passing and trace the key events in his turbulent life.
New. The film Bird follows.
Clint Eastwood 's
1988 homage to troubled jazz saxophonist Charlie "Yardbird"
Parker, played with gusto by Forest Whitaker. Review page 45.