LIZA OF LAMBETH – 1976 West End musical

Presented by Rob Morrison on 28th July 2026

Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast on Tuesday, 4th August will feature a 50th anniversary tribute to the Cliff Adams, William Rushton and Berny Stringle musical Liza of Lambeth (based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham) from the 1976 original London cast recording starring Michael Robbins, Patricia Hayes, Bryan Marshall, Kate Williams, Christopher Neil, Tina Martin and Angela Richards.

This will be preceded by an introduction by the British Musical Theatre historian, archivist and author – Rex Bunnett.

The programme will conclude with a tribute to the late Bill Oddie with songs and sketches from the 1963 “live” London cast recording of Cambridge Circus starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Anthony Buffery, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie and Chris Stuart-Clark.