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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa presents her favourite classics. In this evening's programme, she pays tribute to her favourite artists, including Luciano Pavarotti , Joan Sutherland singing Brindisi from Verdi's La Traviata, guitarist John Williams in the slow movement of Rodrigo's
Concierto de Aranjuez, and Nigel Kennedy performing Autumn from Vivaldi's Four
Seasons.

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Unknown:
Luciano Pavarotti
Unknown:
Joan Sutherland
Guitarist:
John Williams
Unknown:
Nigel Kennedy

Rick Stein tells the story of fish-and-chips, illustrated by passages from Dickens and Kipling, music from Louis Jordan, Kirsty MacColl and Fats Waller , and interviews. Producer John Pidgeon

Contributors

Unknown:
Rick Stein
Unknown:
Kirsty MacColl
Unknown:
Fats Waller
Producer:
John Pidgeon

Russell Davies presents a seven-part series celebrating one of the major songwriting talents of this century. The first programme looks at Porter's life and features contributions from Patti
Lupone, George Melly , Don Black and Steve Ross. Also included are recordings, vintage and modern, of many of Porter's songs.
Producer David Benedictus

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
Don Black
Unknown:
Steve Ross.
Producer:
David Benedictus

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