Robbie Williams (B-Side)
Audience questions for Robbie Williams about his 1997 album, 'Life Thru a Lens'. With John Wilson From. November 2013.
Following on from the A-side of this two-part programme, the audience questions Robbie Williams about his 1997 album, 'Life Thru a Lens', made after he left Take That.
With John Wilson at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios in London.
Robbie Williams candidly responds to questions from the audience and performs live versions of some to the tracks from that debut solo album, as well as "Swings Both Ways"
Producer: Paul Kobrak.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2013.
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