Russell Davies - 18/10/2009

Russell Davies presents the history of popular song, spotlighting its greatest exponents. The show begins with an acknowledgement of Vera Lynn's great chart success of late, via a Curtis Stigers song. Russell reviews a new book on Perry Como and illustrates it with two Como tracks, and there's further music from Connie Francis, Noel Coward, Marty Elkins and Ambrose.