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Ne Me Quitte Pas

4 Extra Debut. From Haiti to New York, Paris to Glasgow... stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world. From 2022.

Ne Me Quitte Pas is a song about begging someone not to go - and of promising the world to them, if they'll only stay.

From Haiti to New York, Provence to Glasgow - in versions by Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield and Scott Walker - we hear stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world.

With contributions from France Brel, Johane Celestin, Alastair Campbell, Brendan McGeever, Peter Hawkins and Malaika Kegode.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

A 成人论坛 Audio production for 成人论坛 Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022.

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 16 Nov 2024 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Jun 2022 10:30
  • Mon 24 Jul 2023 16:30
  • Fri 15 Nov 2024 10:00
  • Fri 15 Nov 2024 16:00
  • Sat 16 Nov 2024 00:00

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