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Mel Brooks and Purdy

Graham talks to comedy legend Mel Brooks who remembers British comedy great Marty Feldman. Also he chats with singer-songwriter Purdy who looks forward to her forthcoming appearance at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Graham’s musical theme this week is “Shakespeare in music”!

2 hours

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Sun 26 Apr 201522:00
BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Matt Monro

      It's Alright With Me

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      S'wonderful

    • Tony Bennett

      Once Upon A time

    • Sérgio Mendes

      Agua De Beber

    • Keenan Wynn & James Whitmore

      Brush Up Your Shakespeare

    • Mel Tormé

      Skylark

    • Cleo Laine

      All The World's A Stage/ If Music Be The Food Of Love

    • Lee Konitz

      I'll Remember April

    • Buddy Greco

      Too Darn Hot

    • Sarah Vaughan

      Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life

    • Toots Thielemans

      Casta Forte

    • Caro Emerald

      Completely

    • Johnny Mathis

      Tonight

    • Count Basie

      April In Paris

  • Hour 2

    • Frank Sinatra

      Lover

    • Clare Teal

      The Music Goes Round And Around

    • Arthur Young

      It was a Lover and his Lass

      Singer: Henderson Twins. Performer: Al Bowlly. Ensemble: Ken “Snakehips” Johnson and His Orchestra.

    • Astrud Gilberto

      Bossa Na Paia

    • Purdy

      Big Tree

    • Bobby Darin

      Cute

    • Glenn Miller

      Holiday For Strings

    • Frank D’Rone

      Will You Still Be Mine

    • Chris Connor

      But Not For Me

    • Duke Ellington

      Up And Down

    • Gregory Porter & Julie London

      Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)

    • The Singers Unlimited

      Why Don't You Do Right?

    • Cleo Laine

      Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day

    • Anthony Newley

      Bye Bye Blackbird

    • Barbra Streisand

      Great Day

    • Ken Mackintosh

      No Hiding Place

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Apr 201515:00
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset
  • Sun 26 Apr 201520:00
    BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Devon
  • Sun 26 Apr 201522:00
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset