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Author and poet Pam Ayres celebrates her remarkable life and 麻豆约拍 radio career, in conversation with Paul Blezard.

From the Storyhouse Theatre in Chester - part of the City's literary festival.

Pam Ayres has been a writer, broadcaster, and entertainer for over 40 years, and is one of the few authors who has had books in the Sunday Times bestseller charts in almost every decade since the 1970s.

Pam reflects on the radio years that have encompassed many programmes including Open Road, Ayres On The Air, That Reminds Me, Just A Minute, With Great Pleasure, Desert Island Discs and many more.

With her unique brand of humour, Pam recalls her love of working on radio. Featuring:

** WITH GREAT PLEASURE (1979). Pam Ayres presents her personal choice of poetry & prose with Martin Jarvis providing the readings.

** THAT REMINDS ME (2002) Poet, writer and broadcaster Pam Ayres entertains an audience with stories, poems and anecdotes about her life and career.

** AYRES ON THE AIR (2014) A classic episode from series 5 with Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu.

** Archive extracts include an early appearance with Frankie Howerd

Pam also introduces a new poem exclusive to 麻豆约拍 Radio 4 Extra.

Producer: Stephen Garner

First broadcast on 麻豆约拍 Radio 4 Extra in March 2018.

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