Episode 2
Wyatt recalls the 'freak-outs' and 'happenings' he played at, often at underground club UFO. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Wyatt perfects his drumming style, even practicing at the Mallorca home of poet Robert Graves.
Then he gets married and afterwards it's the emergence of The Soft Machine, playing psychedelic pop 'happenings' and 'freak outs' - often at an underground club called UFO.
Marcus O'Dair's biography of Robert Wyatt, a musical cult cum national treasure,
Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams:
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Author | Marcus O'Dair |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
Tue 6 Jan 201509:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 7 Jan 201500:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 17 Sep 201914:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 18 Sep 201902:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Voices of Robert Wyatt
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