A celebration of classic numbers and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Show more

Tonight we find an old cowhand, a cricket celebration, a brilliant vocal mimic and we join a search for a musician who plays just about everything and wears a size 37 suit! Show more

The Archive is a celebration of masterpieces and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Show more

The Archive is a celebration of masterpieces and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Show more

The Archive is a celebration of masterpieces and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Show more

Tonight we find the lost chord, sample classic coffees, take a trip to Loch Lomond on board the famous Coronation Scot train and in the 'greatest talent' file it's Ethel Waters. Show more

Classic recordings by Johnny Mercer, Ella Fitzgerald and Al Jolson are rediscovered alongside archive finds from The Funnyboners, Arthur Askey and Helen Kane. Show more

From The Mills Brothers to Petula Clark and Donald Peers and from Count Basie to Earl Hines, the archive opens up for some classic recordings. Show more

Classic recordings by Hildegarde, Helen Forrest and a very young Sarah Vaughan appear alongside archive gems from The Merry Macs, Flanagan and Allen, and Henry Hall. Show more

Bob Hope, Vera Lynn, Sydney Bechet's majestic version of Summertime and a reminder of a great talent rarely heard today, Lee Morse, all call out to us from a golden time. Show more