A portrait of London in verse

Title

A portrait of London in verse

Genre

Feature

TX Date

8 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:25:42

Description

A Portrait of London in Verse. A programme celebrating 20 years of LBC as the voice of London, presented by Willie Rushton. Readings of London-related literature, by Fiona Fullerton, Martin Jarvis, Jan Ravens, Enn Reitel and Anton Rushton. Verses read (and their authors): London is a Little Bit of All Right, by Noel Coward; The Foundling, by William Blake; Sunday at Hampstead, by James Thomas; Business Girls, by John Betjeman; Fleet Street, by Isaac Rosenberg; Burlington Bertie, by William Hargreaves (sung); Fog, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Snow, by Robert Bridges; An Address to the Very Reverend John Ireland, by Thomas Hood; In Limehouse, by Clement Attlee; London Pride, by Noel Coward; Oranges and Lemons (author unknown). Breaks in recording.

Contributors

Willie Rushton; Martin Jarvis; Fiona Fullerton; Jan Ravens; Enn Reitel; Anton Rushton

Keywords

London; Anniversary celebrations; Radio stations; Broadcasting; History; Literature; LBC

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