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Anna Ford
Broadcast | 18 Mar 2012
journalist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t got that Swing
Philippe Petit
Broadcast | 10 Apr 2005
Acrobat
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Sunset and the Mocking Bird
Charlie Watts
Broadcast | 25 Feb 2001
Rolling Stones drummer
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Jack the Bear
Stan Tracey
Broadcast | 25 Apr 1999
Jazz pianist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Mood Indigo
David Attenborough
Broadcast | 25 Dec 1998
Naturalist, Broadcaster
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Malletoba Spank
John Harle
Broadcast | 24 May 1998
Saxophonist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Sucrier Velours
Rumer Godden
Broadcast | 13 Oct 1996
Novelist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Stormy Weather
Sir John Wilson
Broadcast | 08 May 1994
Blindness campaigner, Scientist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Basin Street Blues
Elvis Costello
Broadcast | 23 Feb 1992
Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Blood Count
Dennis Potter
Broadcast | 21 Feb 1988
Playwright, Screenwriter
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Mood Indigo
Lord Montagu
Broadcast | 30 Aug 1987
Founder of the National Motor Museum
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Blues To Be There
Tony Bennett
Broadcast | 04 Jan 1987
Singer
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Take The A Train
Benny Green
Broadcast | 14 Dec 1986
Writer, Broadcaster, Lyricist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
John Dankworth
Broadcast | 02 Mar 1986
Jazz musician
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Such Sweet Thunder: Lady Mac
John Surman
Broadcast | 06 Oct 1984
Musician, Saxophonist
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Paradise
Woody Herman
Broadcast | 18 Feb 1984
Jazz band leader
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Warm Valley
Raymond Briggs
Broadcast | 04 Jun 1983
Illustrator
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Big Fat Alice's Blues
Gregory Peck
Broadcast | 02 Aug 1980
Hollywood film star
Music | Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Satin Doll
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