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Bob Holness presents the music of Antonio Carlos
Jobim in the story of the birth of the bossa nova.
Astrud Gilberto and Frank
Sinatra are among the great names who have recorded in the style of music, born in the late 50s, that was to influence musicians and singers all over the world.
A Standfast production

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Holness
Unknown:
Antonio Carlos
Unknown:
Astrud Gilberto

As part of the BBC's French Challenge initiative,
Malcolm Laycock presents a celebration of the art of the great French singersongwriter Gilbert Becaud. He first achieved stardom at the Olympia music hall in Paris, but hits including
What Now My Love, It Must Be Him, The Day the Rains Came Down and Let It Be
Me brought international success. Featuring recordings by Vikki Carr , Neil Diamond ,
Shirley Bassey and others, plus music and comment from
Becaud himself.
Producer Roy Oakshott

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Laycock
Songwriter:
Gilbert Becaud.
Unknown:
Vikki Carr
Unknown:
Neil Diamond
Unknown:
Shirley Bassey
Producer:
Roy Oakshott

Join the crew of the research station Explorer in the first of a monthly series.
Listeners have the chance to boldly ask the science questions that no one has asked before and to present reports themselves from the futuristic environment of Explorer. Producer Anthony Cherry

Contributors

Producer:
Anthony Cherry

BBC Radio 2

About BBC Radio 2

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More