Len Goodman on Lionel Bart

Great Lives

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History, Documentary, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Len Goodman's great life was one of the biggest figures in creating British musicals and pop music in the 1960's. The writer and lyricist behind the hit musical Oliver, knew everybody who was anybody, made a fortune and partied with Royalty. But like many who flourished in that era he also lost everything in a blitz of booze, drugs and bad behaviour. Len Goodman makes a case for why he regards Bart as a genius. With Matthew Parris. Helping Len him to unravel the story of his hero the expert witness is broadcaster David Stafford who has co-written a biography on Lionel Bart named after Bart's second most famous musical: Fings Aint Wot They Used T'Be . Producer: Perminder Khatkar. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 January 2017.

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0:00.0	Great Lives is a download from Radio 4.
0:02.7	We hope you enjoy what you're about to hear.
0:05.6	Today's Great Life was one of the biggest figures
0:08.4	in British musical comedy and the pop world
0:11.0	in the 1960s.
0:12.2	He knew everybody who was anybody. He made a fortune, he parted with
0:16.1	royalty, but like many who flourished in that era, he also lost everything in a blitz of booze, drugs and bad behavior. Still not sure who he is?
0:26.1	Well, listen to this.
0:28.1	Got myself a crying talking, sleeping, walking, walking, sleeping, walking, living doll.
0:35.0	Got to do my best to please.
0:38.0	Please, sir. I want some more.
0:42.0	What?
0:44.0	Please, sir.
0:46.0	I want some more?
0:48.0	More?
0:52.0	Catch him, snatch him.
0:55.0	Hold him!
0:56.0	Oliva!
0:58.0	Oliva, never before has a boy.
1:00.0	That was a clip from the musical Oliver, which Our Great Life wrote, and the song
1:04.6	Live in Doll, which was a number one hit for Cliff Richard.
1:08.0	Lionel Bart is this week's great life, and championing him is Len Goodman, head judge on
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