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4 Extra Celebrates Dora Bryan

Author Lynne Truss on the remarkable career of Dora Bryan with highlights from the actress's BBC radio archive.

A celebration of the life of Dora Bryan, hailed as one of Britain's great all-round performers.

Journalist and writer Lynne Truss looks back on Dora's remarkable career.

With Dora's friend and co-star Bernard Cribbins, BBC radio drama producer Martin Jenkins, theatre critic Benedict Nightingale and film writer Matthew Sweet.

Handpicked highlights from the BBC radio archive include:

* Desert Islands Discs from 1987, when Dora was Michael Parkinson's castaway

* Perfect Timing - Jimmy Chinn's drama about a struggling music hall duo all at sea on a cruise ship booking starring Dora, Bernard Cribbins and Roy Barraclough

* That Reminds Me from 2000, in which Dora recalls her stage, film and TV career

* With Great Pleasure from 2003, featuring readings from Dora's favourite books

* The Child Within, Wally K Daly's moving monologue written especially for and performed by Dora Bryan.

Dora Bryan died in 2014 aged 91.

Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Pier Productions and first broadcast in March 2014.

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Sat 14 Aug 202119:00
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