Great Lives: Len Goodman on Lionel Bart

Series 42, episode 7

Len Goodman champions Lionel Bart, who created the hit musical Oliver!, but then lost everything in a blitz of booze, drugs and bad behaviour. The dance veteran makes a case for why he regards Lionel as a genius, and helping him to unravel the story of his hero the expert witness is author and broadcaster David Stafford who has co-written a biography on Bart. The presenter is Matthew Parris

Cast (unconfirmed)

Matthew Parris
Len Goodman
David Stafford