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Claudia meets Hollywood star Rob Lowe

Claudia is joined by Hollywood star Rob Lowe. Plus she meets triple Olivier Award-winner Maria Friedman and discusses her passion for Gershwin.

Claudia is joined by Hollywood actor Rob Lowe. The star of The Outsiders, St Elmo's Fire, About Last Night, Brothers and Sisters and The West Wing discusses his new autobiography.

She also meets triple Olivier Award-winner Maria Friedman, who will be the principal guest singer in Derek Deane's Strictly Gershwin at London's Royal Albert Hall. The show features dancers from the English National Ballet and an array of special guests celebrating one of the finest composers of all time, the big band era and the razzmatazz of the forties for this dance spectacular.

Upcoming actor James D'Arcy discusses his role in the feature film Screwed, which is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of a former prison guard who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. James also has the lead role in the forthcoming movie WE - a two-tiered romantic drama focusing on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcΓ©e Wallis Simpson and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard. James is King Edward VIII and the film's screenplay is written by Madonna, who also directs.

Xan Brooks reviews film and Michael Billington tells us about the latest plays in the West End and beyond.

And with this year's Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre due showcasing an eclectic array of hand-picked musicians, comedians, composers, poets and filmmakers that include Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam, Michael Eavis, Madness and Yo La Tengo, this year's curator Ray Davies of The Kinks sheds some light on the event.

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Music Played

  • John Parr

    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • W.G. Snuffy Walden

    The West Wing

    • Music by W.G. Snuffy Walden.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Stay Gold

  • Annie Lennox

    A Thousand Beautiful Things

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 7.

  • The Mindbenders

    A Groovy Kind Of Love

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Big Impact Music

    • Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

      Gymnopedie No. 1

  • Delta Maid

    Spend A Little Time

    • Outside Looking In.

  • The Lemonheads

    It's A Shame About Ray

    • (CD Single).
    • Truck Records.

  • Maria Friedman

    Alone Again (Naturally)

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.

  • Del Amitri

    Nothing Ever Happens

    • Waking Hours.
    • Universal.
    • 010.

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Julian Velard

    Sentimental

    • (CD Single).
    • Planeteer Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Jun 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2