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Radio 4,18 Apr 2018,14 mins

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Six Degrees of John Sessions

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From Dirk Bogarde to Maureen O’Hara via Matthau and Pudsey Actor, writer, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions mixes showbiz stories, intriguing history, extraordinary impressions and fabulous one-liners all linked to and from him in this entertaining series. John’s dazzling array of skills - storytelling, erudition, vocal re-creations and comedy - are all brought into play as he starts each episode with a story or fact related to himself, takes us all over the place by linking people, ending up back with himself. Each show is a quick-witted, Peter Ustinov-style rollercoaster of storytelling: bizarre and brilliant, eccentric and effusive, autobiographical and alliterative, full of incredible impressions and droll digressions along the way. Written and performed by John Sessions. Producer: Liz Anstee. A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2018.

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