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Jo Brand re-charts Shakespeare's Seven Ages from her local shopping centre by replaying some of herfavourite moments of comedy. Today's show settles into middle age, with turns from Tony Hancock, Kenneth Williams, Jennifer Saunders and June Whitfield.

1.30 The News Huddlines The topical satire, music and humour continue with this 500th edition of typical irreverence from Roy Hudd , June Whitfield and Chris Emmet.
Repeated from Thursday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jo Brand
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Tony Hancock
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Kenneth Williams
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Jennifer Saunders
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Roy Hudd
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June Whitfield
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Chris Emmet.

Alan Freeman looks at the remarkable career of a group that made its R'n'B debut in 1953 and, with lead vocalists Clyde McPhatter and Ben E King, became one of the influential acts of the sixties and, in England, the seventies. With input from Atlantic Records bosses
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler , writers Leiber and Stoller, and singers Ben E King and Johnny Moore. Producer Kevin Howlett

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Freeman
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Clyde McPhatter
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Ahmet Ertegun
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Jerry Wexler
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Johnny Moore.
Producer:
Kevin Howlett

Jack Docherty presents a new 13-part series featuring music, reviews, interviews with celebrities and an alternative events guide. Aided and abetted by friend and "evil musical genius" Peter Baikie.
Producer Paul Rodgers

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Docherty
Unknown:
Peter Baikie.
Producer:
Paul Rodgers

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