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They are, quite simply, one of the most successful recording artists in music history. They pioneered melodic, melancholic pop and their influence as songwriters, performers, and composers spans multiple generations and genres. They won three Grammy Awards and have sold over 100 million records.
In a two-part series for Radio 2, Graham Norton revisits the music and legacy of Richard and Karen Carpenter.

Avoiding a dogged chronological approach, Carpenters From A to Z features an exclusive interview with Richard in which he discusses creating their 鈥渟ound鈥�, their problematic relationship with the media and how he approached the 2018 project with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. If you think you know the Carpenters鈥� story, think again.

Featuring many of their most successful singles, album tracks and fan favourites, in Carpenters From A to Z Richard looks back on their career and lives by addressing key topics alphabetically: A for A&M Records, P for the Palladium in London and W for We've Only Just Begun.

This second programme starts with the letter K for Karen.

鈥淚 enjoyed the interview very much鈥�, says Richard. 鈥淲hen I listen to the two of us and how we complemented each other, it鈥檚 astounding and really rare: this was a sister being born to a brother, who was put on this earth to showcase the sister. Next year will mark our 50th year with A&M Records鈥� I鈥檓 still engaging in interviews after all this time - it really says a lot about Karen and the work that we have done. I want everybody to have a listen to this and maybe reawaken their ears to the music.鈥�

Presented by Graham Norton.
Written and produced by Malcolm Prince.