BBC Radio 4 has announced a load of programming to mark the 80th birthday of Bob Dylan, including documentaries and a new radio play.“Earlier this year we brought listeners some brilliant programming on the life and legacy of David Bowie – an artist close to so many of our audience’s hearts”, says Radio 4 Controller Mohit Bakaya. “I’m delighted to announce that the station is now looking at another musical genius who has loomed large in our culture for many decades: Bob Dylan”.“The impact and influence of Dylan and his music is unique, and, likewise, we hope to mark the great man’s 80th birthday in a way that only Radio 4 can”, he adds, “through a beguiling mix of drama, close reading essays and music documentaries”.Kicking things off on.
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