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David Jacobs: A Celebration

Friends and colleagues from the entertainment industry pay tribute to a legendary broadcaster, whilst the BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests celebrate 'his' kind of music.

Friends and colleagues from the Entertainment industry pay tribute to legendary broadcaster David Jacobs who died last year aged 87. Introduced by his friend and fellow Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce, with contributions from some of the people he worked with, and some of the musicians he loved, the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Mike Dixon remember "his" kind of music in a special programme from London's BBC Radio Theatre.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Feb 201423:00
BBC Radio 2

Music Played

  • David Jacobs - A Celebration

    • BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA CB MIKE DIXON

      I LOVE YOU SAMANTHA

    • Gary Williams/Joe Stilgoe/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

      THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY

    • Liz Robertson/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

      THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME

    • BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA CB MIKE DIXON

      Hit and Miss - Juke Box Jury

    • Joe Stilgoe (voc/piano Only)

      INCURABLY ROMANTIC

    • Gary Williams/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

      COME DANCE / COME FLY WITH ME

    • Marti Webb/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

      SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME

    • Michael Ball/BBC Concert Orchestra CB Mike Dixon

      I WON'T SEND ROSES

    • BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA CB MIKE DIXON

      MACK AND MABEL (OVERTURE)

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Feb 201423:00
    BBC Radio 2

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