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Celebrating his 40th year as a British broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini welcomes Elton John, Michael Palin and Tim Rice. From 2013.
Paul Gambaccini is the only broadcaster who has presented regular programmes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2013 marked his 40th anniversary in British broadcasting, since his arrival at Radio 1 in 1973 from American college radio and Rolling Stone magazine.
In a series of special shows, recorded with an audience, Paul and invited guests look back, with extracts from some of his all-time favourite interviews. The programmes cover interviews with his pop music heroes, as well as with major figures from the world of theatre, cinema and comedy, conducted during his time as a presenter and interviewer on arts programmes such as Kaleidoscope.
Joining Paul for the first in the series are music legends Elton John and Joan Armatrading, lyricist Tim Rice, writer and former Python Michael Palin and fellow music broadcaster Bob Harris.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2013.
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- Thu 8 Aug 2013 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sat 30 Mar 2019 07:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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