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The Love Song

Mitch Benn's Crimes Against MusicSeries 2
Episode 2 of 6

Mitch goes in search of the perfect love song - via a children's encyclopaedia and ox-bow lakes. With Robin Ince. From 2005.

What is the perfect love song?

Mitch Benn attempts to find out by a process of trial and error.

He explores the love song's development over 4,000 years, including Diane Warren power-ballads and Jean-Michel Jarre playing the banjo.

Written by Mitch Benn and Robin Ince.

With:

Robin Ince
Alfie Joey
Tasha Bayliss
Kirsty Newton

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2005

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 Nov 202422:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Wed 2 Jul 200823:30
    BBC Radio 7
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    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 30 Nov 202023:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 Sep 202222:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 30 Nov 202422:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra