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Culture Club - Paddy Murray

This week's Culture Club inductee is journalist and author Paddy Murray. He has been a regular contr...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:56 PM - 21 Apr 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Culture Club - Paddy Murray

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:56 PM - 21 Apr 2021

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This week's Culture Club inductee is journalist and author Paddy Murray.

He has been a regular contributor to The Last Word in recent times on the subject of his health challenges with Stage 4 COPD, and has now written a memoir of his life in journalism, And Finally...: A Journalist's Life in 250 Stories.

He spoke to Matt about his favourite music, TV shows, podcasts, books, movies and musicals.

Favourite Album: The Beatles - Revolver

First Single Ever Bought: The Yardbirds - For Your Love

Favourite Bands: The Beatles, Horslips, U2, Liam Geddes, Mick Flannery, Niall Connolly, Aoife Nessa Francis, Republic of Loose

Best Gig: Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac at the National Stadium, 1969

Favourite TV Shows: Top of the Pops, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Jools Holland, Hill Street Blues, The West Wing

Favourite Podcasts: Desert Island Discs, Second Captains

Favourite Books: Puckoon by Spike Milligan, The Places You'll Go by Dr Seuss

Favourite Movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's

Favourite Musicals: West Side Story, Carmen

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