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at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Barb Jungr and Michael Parker host another special show from this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Once again you can listen in to the pick of acts who have the talent to play, sing, entertain and amuse. Don't go out, stay in ... Producer Sonia Beldom

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Parker
Producer:
Sonia Beldom

The BBC's wartime ban on certain singers and songs amounted to a radio blitz on popular music for Melody Maker.
It all began with a deal between the BBC and the then Sir John Reith who, in the early days of the war, was Minister of Information.
But why were some songs banned and others not?
And what was it that excluded a vocalist from the airways?
In this first of two programmes, veteran broadcaster Frank Gillard goes back to the outbreak of hostilities in 1939. Producer Christopher Stone

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Reith
Unknown:
Frank Gillard
Producer:
Christopher Stone

5: Champagne Taste
Margaret Howard presents the last programme in the series which takes a closer look at one of the five senses - exploring its history, and little-known facts about what makes that sense unique and invaluable.
In this programme her subject is taste.
Producers Margaret Howard and Angela Hind

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Howard
Producers:
Margaret Howard
Producers:
Angela Hind

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