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Disability history, Gillian Lynne’s legacy and Olympia

Everything you need to know about London from architecture to accents and great music.

David Turner, author of "Disability: A History of Resistance", explores 500 years of British history through the stories of disabled people and their fight for equality; Peter Land discusses Gillian Lynne's "Book of Particular Cats: A Memoir", a celebration of the legendary choreographer's life, career, and the famous figures who shaped her journey; and Olympia chats about her new EP, "Lady Luck", exploring self-belief, mental health, and human connection.

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Sat 25 Jul 202610:00
BBC Radio London

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Music Played

  • Pat Metheny Group

    Last Train Home

    • Still Life (Talking).
    • Nonesuch.
    • 3.

  • Nick Lowe

    So It Goes

    • Yep Roc Records.

  • David Ruffin

    Heaven Help Us All

    • Hip-O Select.

  • Electric Penguins

    Highgate Hill

    • Talking Tiger Records.

  • The Isley Brothers

    The Highways Of My Life

    • Epic/Legacy.

  • Danny & The Champions of the World

    (Never Stop Building) That Old Space Rocket

    • Loose Music.

  • Bee Gees

    Tragedy

    • The Bee Gees: Greatest.
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 01.

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Suzanne Beware of the Devil

    • The Best of Dandy Livingstone.
    • Trojan Records.
    • 1.

  • Boz Scaggs

    I'll Be Long Gone

    • Rhino Atlantic.

  • Elkie Brooks

    Lilac Wine

    • Pearld - The Very Best Of Elkie Brooks.
    • EMI.
    • 03.

  • Buzzcocks

    What Do I Get?

    • A Different Compilation.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 18.

  • 10cc

    I'm Not In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Timeless.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • The Stone Roses

    She Bangs The Drums

    • The Very Best of The Stone Roses.
    • SILVERTONE.
    • 01.

  • Kalima

    The Smiling Hour

    • Night Time Shadows + Singles.
    • LTM Recordings.
    • 10.

  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Now That's What I Call An Era.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Go Your Own Way

    • The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 07.

  • Dave Rawlings Machine

    Ruby

    • Acony Records.

  • Matt Monro

    Release Me

    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).

  • Blur

    End Of A Century

    • Parlophone UK.

  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

    • The Best 80s Album In The World... Ever!.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 01.

  • Jimi Tenor

    Outta Space

    • Warp Records.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • Olympia

    Don't Cry

    • Platoon.

  • Olympia

    Daze

    • Platoon.

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic - The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • Parlophone Catalogue.
    • 01.

  • Shelby Lynne

    Leavin'

    • I Am Shelby Lynne (25th Anniversary Edition).
    • Monument Records.
    • 2.

  • David Bowie

    Soul Love

    • Waiting In The Sky (Before The Starman Came To Earth).
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jul 202610:00
    BBC Radio London