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John Wilson takes a three hour songwriting masterclass with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Emeli Sande, and Robbie Williams.
John Wilson goes behind the scenes of the iconic BBC studios at Maida Vale where over 40 episodes of BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes were recorded.
Starting with the very first series recorded in 2012, John takes us on a three hour songwriting masterclass.
Featuring:
Sir Paul McCartney
Tom Jones
Emeli Sandé
Robbie Williams
Rufus Wainwright
Laura Marling
Producer: Sarah Shebbeare
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in December 2018.
Last on
Sat 4 Dec 202119:00
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Mastertapes
John Wilson talks with famous musicians about their career-defining albums.
Broadcasts
- Sat 15 Dec 201809:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 15 Dec 201819:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 4 Dec 202109:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 4 Dec 202119:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
