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4/4. Claire Martin celebrates the centenary of the birth of songwriter and composer Harold Arlen , who died in 1986 and whose legacy includes Stormy Weather, That
Old Black Magic, The Man That Got Away and Over the Rainbow. The story concludes with a look at the enduring appeal of Arlen's songs, and how modern singers have attempted to do them justice.

Contributors

Unknown:
Claire Martin
Unknown:
Harold Arlen

Another chance to hear an abridged version of Evelyn Waugh 's satire, published in 1928. Rik Mayall tells the tale.
4/8. Captain Grimes has an unlikely union with the headmaster's daughter. Abridged by Neville Teller

Contributors

Unknown:
Evelyn Waugh
Unknown:
Rik Mayall
Abridged By:
Neville Teller

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