Radio 3's Between the Ears dives into the life and work of the man who wrote Moon River – the unmistakable and Oscar-winning theme to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which starred Audrey Hepburn.

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The opening scene of the 1961 film, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" casts its spell--the soft strains of Moon River begin as Holly, embodied by Audrey Hepburn, wanders at dawn on a still Fifth Avenue.

“Moon River, wider than a mile, I’m crossing you in style someday,” sings the mesmerizing Audrey Hepburn, sitting on a windowsill in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Whenever I sing ...