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Edward Lear
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris.
Nicholas Parsons nominates artist and writer Edward Lear, now remembered best for The Owl and the Pussycat, The Jumblies and other nonsense verse for children.
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BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Tue 13 May 200816:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 16 May 200823:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 12 May 201207:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 19 Jan 201718:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Jan 201700:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Great Lives
Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
