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Bill Kenwright presents the second of three programmes profiling the life and music of songwriter, composer and producer, Tony Hatch

Tonight's programme looks at the golden years following the success of 'Downtown' when Tony notched up a string of hits with Petula Clark including 'I Know A Place', 'You're the One' (co-written with Petula), 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' and 'I Couldn't Live Without Your Love'. The latter two, of course, were written with Jackie Trent, who Tony began working with in 1963 and who he eventually married. Together, they formed one of the most successful song-writing partnerships in pop music history, earning them the tag 'Mr and Mrs Music', writing and recording songs together as well as for other artists such as Scott Walker.

We hear from Petula Clark on the songs that made her want to sing and her reluctance to record 'My Love' which then went on to become a No. 1 hit in America. There is archive recording of Jackie Trent recalling the first song she wrote with Tony and of recording 'The Two Of Us' which made them household names in Australia. Tony himself talks about and demonstrates his songwriting style.