Windrush cultural contribution, Dale Winton remembered, Poet Imtiaz Dharker, 麻豆社 Proms season
The artistic contribution of the Windrush generation. And Dale Winton remembered by David Walliams.
When the Empire Windrush docked, the first contribution of the arrivals from the Caribbean was cultural - Lord Kitchener singing his calypso "London is the Place for Me". Stig Abell talks to publisher Sharmaine Lovegrove and calypsonian Alexander D Great about the artistic contribution of the Windrush Generation, and their offspring. Alexander sings 'After the Windrush', a new calypso written especially for Front Row.
Comedian David Walliams pays tribute to his friend the television presenter Dale Winton who has died. Known for his warmth and unpretentious style he presented many programmes including Supermarket Sweep, Pet Win Prizes and In It To Win It.
As the 麻豆社 Proms 2018 season is announced, music critic Alexandra Coghlan assesses this year's offerings.
Imtiaz Dharker is an interesting mixture, she grew up as a Muslim Calvinist in a Lahori household - in Glasgow. So she has plenty to draw on as a poet. She talks about and reads from her new collection 'Luck is the Hook'. Her poems range widely and intriguingly, and include one about an elephant walking on the Thames.
Presenter: Stig Abell
Producer: Edwina Pitman.
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David Walliams: "I'm going to miss him terribly"
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Windrush cultural contribution
Duration: 10:07
Dale Winton remembered
Duration: 06:04
麻豆社 Proms season
Duration: 03:53
Poet Imtiaz Dharker
Duration: 06:45
Windrush cultural contribution
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Main image above: the Empire Windrush docking at Tilbury on 21 June 1948 with around 500 men from the Caribbean听aboard
Image to the left: Calypsonian
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Dale Winton remembered
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Image: Dale WintonPoet Imtiaz Dharker
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Imtiaz Dharker's听 collection of poetry is out now.
Image: Imtiaz Dharker
Image credit: Ayesha Dharker
The 麻豆社 Proms season
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The 麻豆社 Proms 2018 season runs from 13 July to 08 September 2018.
Image: the 麻豆社 Proms launch image - musicians in the Royal Albert Hall
Image credit: 麻豆社/Sanjeet Riat
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- Thu 19 Apr 2018 19:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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