Val Doonican's gentle baritone voice and Irish humour endeared him to the British public.  His TV show ran for 25 years, during which time he was rarely out or the music charts, recorded dozens of albums and had a string of major hits with songs like Walk Tall, What Would I Be and Elusive Butterfly.  He also had great success with comic songs, including Paddy McGinty's Goat, and Delaney's Donkey.

Packed with archive and interviews (he could sing and play with anyone), this feature will trace his 60 year career from its humble beginnings in Waterford to prime time television. At its height, 20 million viewers a week tuned into watch the Val Doonican show.

MUSIC & FACTUAL

Coming to BBC Radio 2 in 2010