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Track 11 - Music Hall/Max Miller

Made for 4 Extra. Benny Green pays tribute to Max Miller in Celebration, from 1974. Adam Borzone explores the influence of music hall on The Beatles.

For Track 11 we go back to the days of Variety and Music Hall to explore the lives of three 'Stars of Sgt Pepper' - Issy Bonn, Tommy Handley and Max Miller.

Adam Borzone, Chairman of the British Music Hall Society, tells us about the origins of Music Hall. He also explores the lives and careers of Issy Bonn and Tommy Handley.

Then we take an in-depth look at the life of Max Miller in the company of the broadcaster and musician Benny Green with an episode of 'Celebration', from 1974.

Afterwards Samira Ahmed talks to Matthew Sweet again, this time about the influence of Victoriana on the music and cover of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 3 Jun 2017 14:55

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  • Sat 3 Jun 2017 14:55

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