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Last broadcast on Fri, 24 Apr 2009, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Politician and broadcaster David Mellor promotes the life of Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor and founder of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He was known for his wit and energy, which spawned a huge number of anecdotes, but which of them are true?
Broadcasts
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Tue 21 Apr 200916:30
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Fri 24 Apr 200923:00
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