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Book of the Week - What Would Barbra Do?

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Emma Brockes celebrates the feel-good factor of film musicals with extracts taken from her new book, abridged by Penny Leicester and read by Tracy Ann Oberman

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Book of the Week - What Would Barbra Do? - Episode 1

Love or loathe her, in the early years as your tastes develop, it's all about Julie Andrews, isn' it?

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Book of the Week - What Would Barbra Do? - Episode 2

From drinking with Lemmy of Motorhead to the wonders of Yentl, and yes, Barbra herself...

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Book of the Week - What Would Barbra Do? - Episode 3

Men have an awkward relationship with musicals, the reasons why are found in South Pacific...

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Book of the Week - What Would Barbra Do? - Episode 4

Emma Brockes celebrates film musicals with extracts take from her book. There really is no escaping Barbra Streisand and the attractions of Yentl.

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Book of the Week - What Would Barbra Do? - Episode 5

Welcome to the strange world of the 'aquamusical' with its 'aquabelles', and we can learn from their never say die attitudes...

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