Jackie Mason
American comedian Jackie Mason is the latest castaway interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the American comedian Jackie Mason.
His one-man shows have been pulling in audiences for more than fifty years. Like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather before him, he trained initially as a rabbi - and quickly acquired a reputation for being very funny.
"The people who heard my sermons kept saying to me; 'Rabbi, why aren't you a comedian?' I said to myself, maybe I should take the hint."
Producer: Leanne Buckle.
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Perry Como
Accentuate the Positive
Composer: Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
- Yesterday And Today: A Celebration In Song CD2.
- RCA.
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Dinah Washington
Love is a Many Splendored Thing
Composer: P. F Webster and S Fain
- Dinah Discovered.
- Mercury.
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Manfred Lewandowsky
Kol Nidre
- Legendary Cantors.
- Prima Voce.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Patsy Cline
Wayward Wind
Composer: Lebowsky and Newman
- The Patsy Cline Collection: Moving Along.
- MCA.
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Crystal Gayle
Cry
Composer: Kohlman
- The Best Of Crystal Gayle.
- Warner Brothers.
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Timi Yuro
It Must Be Him
Composer: Gilbert Becaud / Hal David / Maurice Vidalin
- Hurt.
- Instant.
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The Platters
My Prayer
Composer: Georges Boulanger & Jimmy Kennedy
- The Best Of The Platters: Enchanted.
- Rhino.
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Susan Boyle
I Dreamed a Dream
Composer: Boublil, Kretzmer, Schonberg
- I Dreamed A Dream.
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Book Choice
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Complete Works - Sholem Aleichem
Luxury Choice
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An easy chair
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Jackie Mason |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Mar 2012 11:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 16 Mar 2012 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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