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4: The Prince of Wales
Theatre. Howard Keel tells the story of the theatre considered by many to be the birthplace of musical comedy. Juliet Prowse in Sweet Charity,
Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl and a three-year run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love - all are recalled, together with many more legendary stars and musical memories.
Written and compiled by James Montgomery
A Ladbroke Radio production

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Keel
Unknown:
Juliet Prowse
Unknown:
Barbra Streisand
Unknown:
James Montgomery

From the Hippodrome,
Golders Green, London.
Barry Wordsworth conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , with guest singers Janis Kelly and Harry Nicoll , with the Serenata Voices, directed by David Beavan.
Introduced by Robin Boyle. Producer Alan Boyd

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Loveday
Singers:
Janis Kelly
Singers:
Harry Nicoll
Directed By:
David Beavan.
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle.
Producer:
Alan Boyd

Frank Renton introduces a session from the Britannia Building Society Band, conducted by Howard Snell. The programme includes Suppe's Light Cavalry Overture, the famous Variation 18 from the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov, Procession to the Minster from Wagner's Lohengrin, Amazing Grace (arr Himes) and Milhaud's Scaramouche (arr Snell).

Contributors

Introduces:
Frank Renton
Conducted By:
Howard Snell.

Seventy years ago, in an incident that reads like a plot from Agatha Christie 's own pen, the famous writer suddenly disappeared, triggering a massive police hunt which ended in North Yorkshire. Today, on the 20th anniversary of the death of Christie,
Claire Rayner journeys to Harrogate for a celebration of her life and work.
A Merchant City Radio - Glasgow production

Contributors

Presenter:
Claire Rayner

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