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Penny Smith talks to American author David Baldacci

Penny Smith talks to best-selling American author David Baldacci. Plus we look ahead to the Human Planet Prom with conductor Charles Hazlewood and composer Nitin Sawhney.

Penny Smith talks to best-selling American author David Baldacci about his new book The Sixth Man.

Musician Nitin Sawhney and conductor Charles Hazlewood discuss The Human Planet Prom at London's Royal Albert Hall, part of the 2011 Proms season. The Human Planet Prom is inspired by the landmark Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One show and accompanying Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 series, Music Planet. The Prom features music from the series by Nitin Sawhney performed by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra under Charles Hazlewood, as well as music and musicians from Greenland, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, the Sakha Republic and Zambia, brought to London for this event.

Artist Tracey Moberly discusses her new book. She's saved every single text message she has ever received since 1999. Text Me Up! is extensively illustrated featuring many of the artworks that Tracey has produced and exhibited over the last few years in relation to her work with texts.

Sahr Ngaujah discusses his starring role in Fela! at London's Sadlers Wells. Fela! is the Tony Award-winning show about the life of the legendary Afrobeat star, Fela Kuti. Sahr originated the role of Fela Kuti Off-Broadway and transferred with the show to Broadway, where he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. During the show's run at the National Theatre he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and recently performed the role in Lagos, the home of Fela Kuti.

Nick Duncalf reviews this week's films and Estelle Lovatt discusses art.

And we take a look at the newly opened Museum of Liverpool. The galleries will spotlight the city's incredible roll call of writers, performers, musicians and artists, as well as the dramatic social change that's taken place over the past 200 years.

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Fri 22 Jul 2011 22:00
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Music Played

  • The Motors

    Airport

  • Nitin Sawhney

    Falling

  • Carpenters

    A Song For You

    • A Song For You.
    • A&M.

  • The Specials

    A Message To You, Rudy (feat. Rico Rodriguez)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Jon Allen

    Sweet Defeat

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

  • Big Impact Music

    • Ennio Morricone

      Romanzo

  • Brad Paisley and Robbie Williams

    Collision Of Worlds

  • Chuck Berry

    Sweet Little Sixteen

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Billy Joel

    I Go To Extremes

    • Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.

  • The Christians

    Harvest For The World

    • The Best Of The Christians.
    • Island.

  • Fela & Company

    Gentleman (Bows)

    • Fela! Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Knitting Factory.
    • 18.

  • George Harrison

    Any Road

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 7.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Danny & The Champions of the World

    You Don't Know (My Heart Is In The Right Place)

    • CD Single.
    • Southern Crossroads Music.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Jul 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2