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The Banana

Programme exploring the cultural significance of the banana. Featuring contributions from John Cale, Auberon Waugh, John Walters and Brendan Batson.

Programme exploring the cultural significance of the banana.

The Velvet Underground's John Cale tells the story behind Andy Warhol's famous LP cover, Auberon Waugh and John Walters recall their first encounters with the fruit after the war, and footballer Brendan Batson considers how bananas became a symbol of racism hurled from the terraces.

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58 minutes

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Tue 23 Sep 2025 00:20
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Series Editor Anthony Wall
Director Kate Meynell

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