Broadcast history

BBC Radio 4

Leonard and Marianne

2 August 2008
Produced by Alan Hall

Alan Hall Leornard Cohen's muse when he turned from poetry to song-writing was a beautiful Norwegian woman immortalised in the song So Long, Marianne - this is their story, based on the award-winning programmes made for NRK by Kari Hesthamar.

"...both of the interviews had a dreamy quality and listening to the two voices of Leonard and Marianne all these years later made for a programme you want to hear again and again."
BBC Radio 4 Pick of the Week 3.8.08

"...a melancholic and incredibly moving memoir."

Tony Peters, Radio Times

Winner of the Sony Bronze Award (2009) in the features category. Repeated Christmas Day 2008.

  • Marianne Ihlen