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Beachcomber
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris.
Raymond Briggs celebrates Beachcomber, the newspaper columnist who inspired both Spike Milligan and Private Eye. Richard Ingrams offers details of the column's early life and the current Beachcomber reveals his own influences.
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Fri 7 Apr 201700:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Tue 23 Dec 200816:30BBC Radio 4- Boxing Day 200823:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 6 Apr 201718:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 7 Apr 201700:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
Great Rock and Roll Lives
Stories of inspiration from great musicians from Bowie to Billie Holliday
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Great Lives
Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
