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Jake Thackray hated being known as the north country Noel Coward, but at the height of his fame the description stuck.
His songs are very British, but his influences were European - Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel.
The expert witness is performer Fake Thackray aka John Watterson.
Presented by Matthew Parris.
Producer: Miles Warde
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.
By BBC Radio 44.2
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Jake Thackray hated being known as the north country Noel Coward, but at the height of his fame the description stuck.
His songs are very British, but his influences were European - Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel.
The expert witness is performer Fake Thackray aka John Watterson.
Presented by Matthew Parris.
Producer: Miles Warde
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2014.

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