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Feauturing star of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1's Mistresses; actress Sharon Small.

...Claudia Winkleman. Claudia meets star of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV's Mistresses Sharon Small, and the composer Carl Davis. Plus Charles Gant reviews the latest films.

On The New Radio 2 Arts Show tonight:

Claudia meets star of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV's Mistresses Sharon Small, who is starring at the National Theatre in the rarely performed 'Men Should Weep' by Ena Lamont Stewart. Set in the Glasgow tenements in the midst of the 1930s depression, 'Men Should Weep' was a forerunner for the kitchen sink dramas and 'angry young men' plays of the 1950s.

The composer Carl Davis who is a conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and regularly conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He has written music for more than 100 television programmes, but is best known for creating music to accompany silent films.

Denis Blais, the director/designer of The Spaghetti Western Orchestra. Armed with over 100 instruments, ranging from the conventional to an incredible array of everyday objects, including nail clippers, an asthma inhaler, cornflakes, Tasmanian lottery balls and the orchestral whip - Spaghetti Western Orchestra's five musicians from Australia perform Ennio Morricone's classic scores written for Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films. Featured soundtracks include the well-known themes for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, For a Few Dollars More and Once Upon a Time in the West.

British horror film director Simeon Halligan, who is the Festival Director of Grimm Up North - the UK's premier horror and sci-fi film festival, based in Manchester.

Plus, Charles Gant reviews this week's film releases, and Ismene Brown has the latest from the world of dance.

And Brian Sibley meets Paige O'Hara; the voice of Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

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Fri 22 Oct 2010 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • From a CD single on BMG

    • Elvis Presley vs Junkie XL

      A Little Less Conversation

  • From a CD single on XL recordings

    • Badly Drawn Boy

      Something To Talk About

  • From a CD single on Mercury

    • Elton John and Leon Russell - If It Wasn't For Bad

  • From the promotional CD 'Spaghetti Western Orchestra Live'

    • Spaghetti Western Orchestra

      The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

  • From a CD Single on Dramatico

    • Katie Melua

      If You Were A Sailboat

  • From the CD 'Legend Of The Guardians' OST on Universal

    • Owl City

      To The Sky

  • From A CD single on Decca

    • Imelda May

      Kentish Town Waltz

  • From the CD 'Give Me A Smile' on Threefold

    • Mary Carewe, The Brighton Festival Chorus and The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

      Bless 'Em All

  • From the CD 'Now 47 Various Artists' on Now

    • U2

      Beautiful Day

  • From a CD single on Island

    • The Cranberries

      Zombie

  • From a CD single on Capitol

    • The Beach Boys

      Lady Lynda

  • From the CD 'Nancy Sinatra' on Sanctuary

    • Nancy Sinatra

      Let Me Kiss You

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Oct 2010 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2