Jim Moir on Captain Beefheart
Comedian Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, chooses Don Van Vliet 鈥� aka musician Captain Beefheart. With Matthew Parris. From 2018.
Comedian, actor and artist Jim Moir aka Vic Reeves chooses the life of Don van Vliet - the Dadesque musician and painter Captain Beefheart who has influenced many musicians since the 1960s.
Jim joins Matthew Parris to discuss the bizarre and complex persona developed by the Californian eccentric who died from MS in 2010.
With Beefheart's biographer, Mike Barnes.
Producer: Maggie Ayre
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2018.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Jim Moir |
| Interviewed Guest | Mike Barnes |
| Producer | Maggie Ayre |
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Tue 3 Apr 2018 16:30大象传媒 Radio 4- Fri 6 Apr 2018 23:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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