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Last broadcast on Sun, 24 May 2009, 13:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
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Elaine celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood and the West End.
This week's special guest is actress Barbara Windsor who made her musical debut in 1952's Love From Judy. Other shows remembered today include: Fings Ain't Wot They Used to Be (1959), Oh, What a Lovely War! (Barbara's Broadway debut in 1964) and Sing A Rude Song - The Marie Lloyd Story (1970).
Barbara's Essential Musicals include:
- 'Sweet Charity'
- 'South Pacific'
- 'Calamity Jane'
- 'Jersey Boys'
- 'Guys & Dolls'
And Malcolm's Big One comes from Disney's High School Musical.
Miss Barbara Windsor joins us!
A British legend stops by to chat about her remarkable career on stage and screen. Barbara Windsor chats to EP about her favourite Essential Musicals which include:
• Sweet Charity
• South Pacific
• Calamity Jane
• Jersey Boys
• Guys & Dolls
Elaine's interview is a right Carry On (sorry, we couldn't resist one pun)
Tracklist
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a-ha — The Living DaylightsHeadlines And Deadlines, WARNER BROS -
Schofield, Phillip And Julie Andrews — Talk To The Animals
Doctor Dolittle, FIRST NIGHT RECORDS -
The Universal-International Orchestra — In The Mood
OST The Glenn Miller Story, Classic Soundtrack -
Louis Armstrong — When You Wish Upon A StarDisney's Greatest Hits, DISNEY -
Barbra Streisand — I'm The Greatest StarFunny Girl, BROADWAY -
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Pelagia's SongClassic cinema Part 2, Sony Classical -
Steve Balsamo — Gethsemane
Jesus Christ Superstar, POLYDOR -
London Company — Introduction/Mardi Gras
Love From Judy, SEPIA -
Edwards, Glynn With Miriam Karlin — Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be
Fings Ain't Wot They Used To Be (London, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT -
Barbara Windsor (OA); — Sparrows Can't Sing
Geoff Love And His Orchestra, CD Single -
Robbie Williams — It's De Lovely -
Gregory Hines and Company — Dr Jazz
Broadway: The American Musical, Sony -
Cast Recording — Your King And Country Want You
Oh, What A Lovely War S/T, DECCA -
Gwen Verdon — I'm A Brass Band
Sweet Charity, COLUMBIA -
Paulo Szot — Some Enchanted Evening
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Doris Day — The Deadwood StageCalamity Jane/The Pajama Game, CBS -
Broadway Cast — The Medley
Jersey Boys, Rhino -
Nathan Lane — Sit Down You're Rockin The Boat
Guys And Dolls, RCA VICTOR -
Aline Mowat — Waiting and Hoping
Napoleon, Stage Door -
High School Musical Cast — Breaking Free
High School Musical OST, EMI
Broadcast
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Sun 24 May 200913:00
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