Cary Grant
Comedian Lucy Porter chooses an actor and Hollywood icon born in Bristol, Cary Grant. With Matthew Parris. From 2016.
Comedian and writer Lucy Porter champions Cary Grant as her Great Life finding that, despite his troubled relationships with women off screen, his on screen charm and generosity towards his female co-stars redeems him.
With Grant's biographer, Geoffrey Wansell, who discusses the troubled screen icon's humble beginnings in Bristol and the following glamour and wealth of Los Angeles.
Presenter: Matthew Parris
Producer: Maggie Ayre
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Lucy Porter |
| Interviewed Guest | Geoffrey Wansell |
| Producer | Maggie Ayre |
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Tue 6 Dec 2016 16:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 9 Dec 2016 23:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 27 May 2021 18:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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- Sat 29 May 2021 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 29 May 2021 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 30 May 2021 05:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 18 Jan 2024 21:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Great Lives
Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
