THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL: Roderic Dunnett previews the 2024 edition of the UK's oldest music festival, 27 July until 4 August.
Dudley Moore, the British-born actor, comic, composer and musician, was born in London on 19 April 1935. As an organ scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, he also developed his skills as a jazz pianist. His music became overshadowed by his career in acting, films and comedy.
Dudley Moore died in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA on 27 March 2002, aged sixty-six.