Arthur Lowe: rare rescued gems on Radio 4extra

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That's to say nothing of miscellaneous examples of his genius such as his understatedly bewitching performance as Mr Kemp, Housemaster in 1968's "If".

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Wasn't there a priceless moment where he is sitting in his pyjamas in bed, singing Fairest Isle with his wife accompanying him on the recorder? (or vice versa.)

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Sounds rather good, Cali. make a change to hear AL in another role.

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Wasn't there a priceless moment where he is sitting in his pyjamas in bed, singing Fairest Isle with his wife accompanying him on the recorder? (or vice versa.)

Yes, and priceless indeed!

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Arthur in a 1971 GBS production this morning on 4extra

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06crcr1

have to say, in that With Great Pleasure programme, to me he sounds slightly worse for wear, or perhaps just very melancholic.