Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leo Green Explores His Father's Legacy | 20130730 | 15 years after he died, Benny Green's son Leo celebrates his legacy with a selection of interviews and comment from the Radio 2 archive alongside some of Benny's favourite music. An acclaimed saxophonist, Benny started his BBC career in 1955, and was on air right up until his death in 1998 at the age of 70. His much-loved Radio 2 shows defined Sunday afternoons for several generations of listeners with their mixture of jazz and selections from the Great American Songbook. Leo Green has followed in his father's footsteps and is himself a saxophonist who has worked extensively with the likes of Jools Holland and Jerry Lee Lewis to name but two. He is one of the driving forces behind London's annual BluesFest, highlights of which can be heard on Radio 2 this autumn. Benny died on Monday June 22nd 1998, having missed his Radio 2 show from the preceding day. The script for that missing show has recently been unearthed by the Green family, and on August 6th Leo will be recreating it on Radio 2, using his father's words and selection of music. Benny Green's son Leo looks at his legacy with music and archive interviews. Leo Green explores his father's legacy |
| 02 | Leo Green Recreates His Father's Final Radio Show | 20130806 | 15 years after he died, Benny Green's son Leo celebrates his legacy with a recreation of the show his father never broadcast. An acclaimed saxophonist, Benny started his BBC career in 1955, and was on air right up until his death in 1998 at the age of 70. His much-loved Radio 2 shows defined Sunday afternoons for several generations of listeners with their mixture of jazz and selections from the Great American Songbook. Leo Green has followed in his father's footsteps and is himself a saxophonist who has worked extensively with the likes of Jools Holland and Jerry Lee Lewis to name but two. He is one of the driving forces behind London's annual BluesFest, highlights of which can be heard on Radio 2 this autumn. Benny died on Monday June 22nd 1998, having missed his Radio 2 show from the preceding day. The script for that missing show has recently been unearthed by the Green family, and on August 6th Leo will be recreating it on Radio 2, using his father's words and selection of music. Leo Green recreates the show his father Benny never gave, drawn from the original script. Leo Green explores his father's legacy |