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Radio 4 Extra,30 Dec 2011,15 mins
5. The Right Thing to Do
Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart StoryAvailable for 25 days
Bart's reputation is in tatters, and he slides towards alcoholism and bankruptcy. But in the 1980s and 90s, revivals of his earlier work provide a return to grace. David and Caroline Stafford's biography of Bart draws on previously unseen archive sources and interviews with those closest to him. Concluded by Alistair McGowan Abridged by Julian Wilkinson Producer: Emma Harding First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011.
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