Legends - Season 3 / Year 2008

Legends - Season 3 / Year 2008

Season 3 / Year 2008

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Episodes8
DatesFeb 15, 2008 - Dec 22, 2008
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Episodes

Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life
Year 2008Episode 160 min

Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life

Profile of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf, whose talent for re-inventing herself was second only to her phenomenal voice and who used her tough upbringing to feed her art.
Feb 15, 2008
The Chieftains
Year 2008Episode 260 min

The Chieftains

Profile of the band who has helped to save Irish traditional music from disappearing, spreading its sound and popularity across the world for more than four decades.
Mar 14, 2008
Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation
Year 2008Episode 360 min

Marty Feldman - Six Degrees of Separation

Profile of Marty Feldman, one of the forgotten greats of British comedy, who was a success on both radio and later TV, where he worked alongside the Pythons on The Frost Report.
Mar 31, 2008
Humphrey Lyttelton
Year 2008Episode 460 min

Humphrey Lyttelton

Profile of the jazz musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton, equally well-known as a great trumpeter and genial host of Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
Sep 12, 2008
Julian Bream
Year 2008Episode 560 min

Julian Bream

Andrew McGregor introduces a compilation of performances from the BBC archives of 1962-1979 by the legendary classical guitarist Julian Bream. As well as playing solo, Bream also collaborates with fellow guitarist John Williams and jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli.
Oct 10, 2008
Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens
Year 2008Episode 660 min

Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens

Profile of Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Features interviews with Nana and her family and friends, plus rare archive footage.
Dec 5, 2008
Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain
Year 2008Episode 760 min

Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain

Documentary celebrating the extraordinary talent of Roy Orbison and his relationship with his loyal fans, British musicians and the British public.
Dec 12, 2008
The Charlie Parker Story
Year 2008Episode 860 min

The Charlie Parker Story

Profile of one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, Charlie Parker, a pioneer of the bebop school which changed the face of jazz forever and who died tragically young.
Dec 22, 2008

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