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Russell Davies looks at the life and music of composer Artie Shaw, charting his achievements with previously unseen footage and musical clips from the 1930s and '40s.
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Andrew Sachs, Fidel Castro, Mose Allison, The Honourable Margaret Rhodes
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on actor Andrew Sachs, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, jazz singer Mose Allison and the Queen's cousin The Honourable Margaret Rhodes. Show more
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Warren Anderson, Acker Bilk, Lord Barnett, Sonia Rolt
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson, jazz musician Acker Bilk, Labour politician Lord Barnett and canal campaigner Sonia Rolt. Show more
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Professor Heinz Wolff, Aline Countess of Romanones, Tony Whitten, Fritz Lustig, Keely Smith
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on bioengineer Professor Heinz Wolff, spy Aline, Countess of Romanones, conservationist Tony Whitten, secret listener Fritz Lustig and singer Keely Smith. Show more
Brain of Britain
03/02/2014
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Russell Davies chairs the latest heat of the general knowledge quiz, from Media City studios in Salford. The name of which chemical element derives from the Greek word for 'lazy'? Show more
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Peter Mayer, Professor Celia Brackenridge OBE, Anthony Bourdain, Leslie Grantham, Teddy Johnson
28 minutes
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Tina Daheley on publisher Peter Mayer, sports scientist Professor Celia Brackenridge, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, actor Leslie Grantham and singer Teddy Johnson. Show more