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Pops at the Phil: The Golden Age of Radio and Early Television

Take a trip down memory lane to relive the light music classics of the day featuring the music that made the programmes and the programmes that made the music!

Pops at the Phil: The Golden Age of Radio and Early Television

About Pops at the Phil: The Golden Age of Radio and Early Television

Pops at the Phil: The Golden Age of Radio and Early Television

Introduced and Conducted by Graham Taylor

The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

A trip down memory lane to revive the light music classics of the day featuring the music that made the programmes and the programmes that made the music

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