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I Was...

Series 1

Episode 2: Ernest Hemingway's La Secretaria

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Andrew McGibbon analyses great artists from the perspective of someone close to them at a career-defining moment. Valerie Danby Smith was Ernest Hemingway's final 'La Secretaria'. Show more

I Was...

Series 1

Episode 3: Douglas Adams' Flatmate

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for over a year

Analysing great artists from the perspective of someone who knew them. Jon Canter shared a flat with his friend Douglas Adams while the latter struggled for success. Show more

I Was...

Series 1

Episode 1: Dudley Moore's First Bandleader

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Analysing great artists from the perspective of someone who knew them. John Bassett met Dudley Moore at Oxford in the late 1950s and asked him to join his jazz band. Show more