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The Awkward Squad

Spencer Leigh delves into the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s archives... This week he tells all about the people who didn't play by the rules... including Gilbert Harding, Bernard Levin, Spike Milligan and Fritz Spiegl.

The sixth and final part of our special series for the summer in which Spencer Leigh explores the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ archives in Caversham to explore how the country and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ responded to shifts in popular culture between 1950 and 1980.

In "The Awkward Squad" he tells all about the people who didn't play by the rules... including Gilbert Harding, Bernard Levin, Spike Milligan and Fritz Spiegl.

When Frank Sinatra came to the UK in 1953, he was scheduled to appear with Cyril Stapleton's Showband, but demanded to be on the cover of the Radio Times - in Coronation week! Find out what happened...

1 hour

Last on

Sat 2 Jul 2011 14:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Jul 2011 14:00