Great Lives

Rick Stein on Jim Morrison

04.10.2020 - By BBC Radio 4Play

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Chef , writer and presenter Rick Stein chooses the lead singer of The Doors, Jim Morrison. As a 21 year old man travelling the world, a young Rick Stein discovered The Doors and became fascinated by the band's lead singer, Jim Morrison. Over the subsequent 50 years, the life and legend of one of rock and roll's brightest stars had a lasting impact on the restauranteur. Joining Matthew Parris and Rick Stein to uncover the mysteries of Jim's life is the broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, who found The Doors when he was a student radio disc jockey at university. With contributions from Frank Lisciandro, filmmaker and friend of Jim, and Kirsten Norrie, poet and singer. Producer: Camellia Sinclair First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2020.

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