You've Got a Friend
Soul Music
BBC
4.7 • 831 Ratings
🗓️ 22 September 2009
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Written by Carole King and made famous by James Taylor, You've Got a Friend won a Grammy Award in 1971.
In this programme people tell how this song has affected their lives.
Contributors:
Carole King Nick Barraclough Marcella Erskine Estelle Williams Karen Garner James Taylor
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Producer: Terry Carter
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2009.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The Traitors is back, and so is that mysterious cloaked figure with the familiar fringe. |
| 0:06.6 | Yeah, it's me. |
| 0:07.8 | And when you've watched Claudia in the castle, join me, Ed Gamble, for the official visualised companion podcast. |
| 0:13.6 | And remember, I'll be listening. |
| 0:15.8 | Okay? |
| 0:16.6 | No, seriously, I love it. |
| 0:18.4 | What a faithful. |
| 0:19.7 | We'll unpack betrayals and spill scandalous secrets |
| 0:22.2 | with celeb guests, traitors' legends, |
| 0:25.0 | and murdered and banished players. |
| 0:27.0 | The Traitors Uncloat. |
| 0:28.3 | Watch on EyePlayer, listen for more on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:32.3 | You're listening to a download of soul music from BBC Radio 4. |
| 0:37.8 | There is no greatest song because it's like, |
| 0:40.7 | Who's Your Favorite Child? |
| 0:42.0 | But you've got a friend probably has had the broadest reach |
| 0:47.1 | of just making people feel really, really good about life and themselves |
| 0:51.7 | and their friendships. |
| 0:53.3 | And it's a very affirming song. |
| 1:01.1 | When you're down and troubled |
| 1:12.4 | and you need some of love and care |
| 1:17.4 | and nothing |
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