The Organist Entertains

The Organist Entertains is a long-running music programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2 presented by Nigel Ogden.^[1] The 30 minute programme focusses on the organ in its many guises, and plays recordings and live broadcasts of theatre organs, pipe organs and electronic organs around the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.

The programme has been running as a weekly feature on Radio 2 since 1969 and was presented by Robin Richmond until Ogden took over in 1980.^[2] In his absence, the programme is sometimes guest presented by Blackpool Tower organist Phil Kelsall.^[3]

The introductory music is "From This Moment On" by Cole Porter, played by Ogden.

References

↑ Official website, Retrieved 13 November 2010.
↑ Nigel Ogden biography, Retrieved 13 November 2010.
↑ Biography, philkelsall.co.uk, Retrieved 13 November 2010.

External links

The Organist Entertains at BBC Programmes

BBC Radio 2

Programmes	The Chris Evans Breakfast Show Chris Evans Drivetime Elaine Paige on Sunday Friday Night Is Music Night The Organist Entertains Paul O'Grady on the Wireless Pick of the Pops The Russell Brand Show Simon Mayo Drivetime Sounds of the 60s Steve Wright in the Afternoon The Sunday Hour Weekend Wogan

Seasonal programming	It's Been a Bad Week The Day the Music Died Jammin' PopMaster BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

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