'The human stories behind the music we love': Radio 3's Composer of the Week turns 80 | Classical music

As the BBC programme celebrates a milestone, Donald Macleod – in the presenter’s chair for almost 25 years – reflects on its storytelling power and shares his own tales of Hollywood and handstands

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