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Ahead of a live performance in the Royal Albert Hall, the writer Mark Herman explains why he’s not surprised it’s one of the new Prime Minister’s favourites and a why film like this wouldn’t get made now

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A version featuring Parton, Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis and Parton’s niece Jada Star was recorded before Parton’s death in August.

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