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Radio 4 to celebrate Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday with series of special programmes Bob Dylan (Gareth Fuller/PA) BBC Radio 4 is to mark Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday with a series of special programmes. The US singer celebrates the landmark birthday on May 24. On May 17 the radio station will broadcast the first episode of five-part series It Ain’t Me You’re Looking For: Bob Dylan At 80, which will see Professor Sean Latham explore an archive of the musician’s work. Then on May 22 Dinner Wit...

Credit WAMC On May 24th, cultural icon Bob Dylan – and a huge number of his devoted fans all over the world, will celebrate his 80th birthday.  Since 1961, his talents for singing and composing have captivated audiences not only for their musicality, but also for their incredible impact as cultural and political protests. Dylan has appeared in a few feature films including Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, Renaldo and Clara, Hearts of Fire, and Paradise Cove, as well as many video shorts.  He on...