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4BR Podcast: Live National Championship Preview

Join us on Thursday night for the the 4BR preview of the event and the issues that surround it.

4BR podcast
  Join in with your opinions and thoughts ahead of the Royal Albert Hall National Final

Join Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas on Thursday evening (1st October at 7.00pm) as they look forward to the action at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.

As bands prepare for 'The Road Less Travelled By', 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and colleague Chris Thomas look forward to the day and discuss the music, the bands and the many issues surrounding the event.

Birmingham, York and Snell

They also look back at the British Open and the National Finals at York to ask if the result at Symphony Hall gives a form guide, and if the success of moving the Section 1-4 Finals tell us what the future holds...

All this and we pay tribute to the great Howard Snell who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, and also pinpoint a couple of things to look and listen out for in the coming weeks.

Lots to pack in — and your opinions are important too — so join the discussion.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pln7c-sUNQA

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