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| Animals, Jaunts And Magic | ...In a special programme to celebrate the work of broadcaster Johnny Morris, who died earlier this year, ANDY KERSHAW introduces some of his many voices, jaunts and tales that echo through the BBC archive.... |
| Bob Dylan Story, The | ...This sixth programme follows Dylan's 1966 appearances in the UK. Robbie Robertson, Bob Geldof and Paul Mccartney describe the excitement of the electric performances, and ANDY KERSHAW tracks down the man who shouted `Judas'.... |
| Caribbean Night, A | ...Jamaican-born poet Linton Kwesi-Johnson presents an evening celebrating life, culture and the arts in the Caribbean, and ANDY KERSHAW explores contemporary music in the region.... |
| Crossing Continents | ...Reports from around the world. ANDY KERSHAW investigates the plight of American residents being deported to Haiti, the POVERTY-stricken `homeland' they have never seen, as part of the war on drugs and crime. He also explores the life and times of the Haitian hotel, as immortalised by Graham Greene in `The Comedians'.... |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo - The Stars And The Wisemen | ...ANDY KERSHAW tells the story of Africa's biggest-selling group.... |
| Music Around The World - Finale | ...Verity Sharp introduces a New Year's celebration live from London's Jazz Cafe. Featuring British and Eastern European roots music from the Joe Townsend band, Kenyan-born Ayub Ogada with a one-man mix of vocals, nyatiti lyre and foot rattles, a fusion of jazz and Middle Eastern music from five-piece band Fantazia, British singer and guitarist Kathryn Williams, and Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos and her quartet, whose influences encompass bossa nova, popular Brazilian music and sounds from Africa and Europe. And during two brief intervals, ANDY KERSHAW reflects on his early encounters with world music.... |
| On The Ropes | ...ANDY KERSHAW... |
| Promised Land, The | ...ANDY KERSHAW presents a six-part musical travelogue in which he takes a trip across America, retracing the route of Chuck Berry's song `Promised Land'. In the first programme, he meets some of the people who challenged the segregation laws, among them the Rev Jesse Jackson.... |
| Roadie's Tale, The | ...With contributions from The Buzzcocks, their crew, Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, ANDY KERSHAW and Mark Radcliffe.... |
| School Of Rock | ...ANDY KERSHAW chose to go to Leeds University because of its reputation as a music venue. In the 1970s, it was an essential on the tour list of most leading bands.... |
| Take It Easy - California Cool | ...ANDY KERSHAW presents a six-part series looking at the history of the West Coast rock movement. In the first programme, he traces the roots of the movement, and Jac Holzman and David Anderle, formerly of Elektra Records, recall how the folk boom of Greenwich Village ran out of steam and American popular music was poised on the brink of a new chapter.... |
| Wall Of Death | ...As one of the two remaining walls in Britain comes up for auction, ANDY KERSHAW explores the history of this most spectacular of all fairground shows and meets the men and women who are brave - or mad - enough to carry on the tradition.... |
| Watershed | ...ANDY KERSHAW travels the world to investigate environmental, social and political concerns over the increasing scarcity of water, the most vital resource of all.... |
| We Are Stardust - The 30th Anniversary Of Woodstock | ...To mark the thirtieth anniversary of Woodstock, those who were present at the three-day event - which has now become the defining moment of 60s counter-culture - share their memories of the past and their hopes for the future. Presented by ANDY KERSHAW.... |
| What You Say Delights Me | ...For the BBC's seventy-fifth anniversary, ANDY KERSHAW delves into the archives to find early recordings of the man in the street and talks to historians and broadcasters about how the BBC's attitude to `ordinary' people has changed.... |
| Womad Festival 2006 | ...Andrew McGregor, ANDY KERSHAW, Fiona Talkington and Lucy Duran present a weekend of broadcasts from the globe's leading festival of world music.... |
| Womad Weekend 2004 | ...Late-night live sets and recorded highlights from the WOMAD Festival in Reading, introduced by Andrew McGregor. Senegalese rappers Daara J are live from the Open Air stage, and Nigel Kennedy performs with Polish string band Kroke from the Siam Tent. ANDY KERSHAW introduces Mauritanian diva Dimi Mint Abba from the Radio 3 Village Stage, and midnight sees the start of a set by Israeli singer Yair Dalal.... |
| Womad Weekend | ...The first of four live visits to the WOMAD - World Of Music Arts and Dance - Festival in Reading. ANDY KERSHAW and Lucy Duran introduce sets by Jamaican ska pioneers the Skatelites and by Tinariwen, a group from the Sahara led by a former Tuareg resistance fighter. Plus highlights from performances by Malian guitarist Afel Bocoum and Mozambique's Mabulu, and impromptu live performances from the Radio 3 WOMAD studio.... |
| World On 3 | ...With Mary Ann Kennedy. Including another chance to hear an ANDY KERSHAW session from 2006 with singer, songwriter and guitarist John Martyn, who died in January 2009.... |
| World Routes | ...Lucy Duran is joined by Charlie Gillett for a round up of new world releases, and live music from one of the great vocalists of INDIA, Ajoy Chakrabarty. Plus ANDY KERSHAW meets the Rai-Rock star Rachid Taha whose new album is out this month.... |