Barbara Windsor's East End Men - Series 01
BBC Radio 2
Matt Monro
Episode 1 of 3
Duration: 57 minutes
First broadcast: Monday 17 February 2014
Barbara Windsor celebrates the life & career of the biggest names in popular entertainment from the worlds of music, comedy and movies; Matt Monro, Marty Feldman and Alfred Hitchcock.
These three icons all have one big thing in common, like Barbara they were all born in London's east end. They grew up as east end boys and as east end men they went on to conquer the world! Oh yes, they were true eastenders alright!
This week, Barbara celebrates 'the man with the golden voice', 'the singers singer' and one of the greatest musical exports this country has ever known, Matt Monro.
With new interviews from Michele Monro (Matt's daughter & biographer), Johnny Mathis, Monica Mancini, Don Black, Buddy Greco, Helen Shapiro, Rosemary Squires and Richard Moore. And interviews from the archive of the late Mickie Monro (Matt's widow), the late Billy May, the late Dave Allen and the late David Jacobs.
Marty Feldman
Episode 2 of 3
Duration: 57 minutes
First broadcast: Monday 24 February 2014
Barbara Windsor celebrates the life & career of the biggest names in popular entertainment from the worlds of music, comedy and movies; Matt Monro, Marty Feldman and Alfred Hitchcock.
These three icons all have one big thing in common, like Barbara they were all born in London's east end. They grew up as east end boys and as east end men they went on to conquer the world! Oh yes, they were true eastenders alright!
This week, Barbara celebrates one of the unsung greats of British comedy whose unique gift for satire and slapstick fuelled the careers of many national treasures, Marty Feldman.
With new interviews from Mel Brooks, Michael York, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Robert Ross (Marty's biographer), Geoffrey Robertson QC, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Alfred Hitchcock
Episode 3 of 3
Duration: 57 minutes
First broadcast: Monday 03 March 2014
Barbara Windsor celebrates the life & career of the biggest names in popular entertainment from the worlds of music, comedy and movies; Matt Monro, Marty Feldman and Alfred Hitchcock.
These three icons all have one big thing in common, like Barbara they were all born in London's east end. They grew up as east end boys and as east end men they went on to conquer the world! Oh yes, they were true eastenders alright!
This week, Barbara celebrates 'The Master of Suspense', Alfred Hitchcock.
With new interviews from Mel Brooks, Jean Marsh, Martin Landau, Stephen Rebello and Veronica Cartwright.
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Cheers!
Who better than Babs to take us on a trip down the East End?
Fanks, Guv'nor !
Thank you, Rick!