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Airing the melodies of Broadway, Hollywood and British musicals. Each week Elaine spotlights a key work, continuing with Jule Styne and Bob Merrill 's 1964 smash hit Funny Girl, whose star Barbra Streisand lost the Best Actress Tony Award to Carol Channing (Hello. Dolly!) but who four years later won an Oscar for the same part in William Wyler 's film version.
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Jule Styne
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Bob Merrill
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Barbra Streisand
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Carol Channing
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William Wyler

Roger Royle celebrates the Wesley family, including Charles Wesley (1707-88) - "the prince of English hymn writers" - and his brother John Wesley (1703-91), who founded Methodism. The
Wesley family are remembered for their distinctive contributions to church music.

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Roger Royle
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Charles Wesley
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John Wesley

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

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