Archive On 4 - Pete Seeger At 90

Drawing on the BBC's extensive archive and new interviews, Vincent Dowd celebrates the folk singer and activist's life.

Shortened repeat from Saturday at 8pm

Pete Seeger is perhaps the most popular and prolific American folk-singer-cum-political-activist alive today. Drawing on the BBC's extensive archive and new interviews,

Vincent Dowd celebrates Seeger's life and explores the efficacy of his continuing bid to improve the world through the power of song. Robin Denselow provides the musical context and background, and the programme also features other musicians who have interpreted Seeger's songs, from Marlene Dietrich to Bruce Springsteen.

Producer Beaty Rubens Shortened rpt on Mon at 3pm

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