Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years (1991)

The great eccentric and raconteur Vivian Stanshall performs music pieces and talks to us about his early years leading up to his time in The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. Following Stanshall death, this program was repeated and repackaged as 'Diamond Geezer' with a tribute at the beginning from John Peel.

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Vivian Stanshall

Self

John Peel

Self - (1995 obituary show)

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