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Penny Smith Meets Artistic Director Edward Hall

Penny Smith meets theatre director Edward Hall and his wife; actress Issy Van Randwyck. Plus author Daisy Waugh discusses the world's greatest film star, Rudolf Valentino.

Penny Smith meets author Daisy Waugh who's spent 14 years researching the life of the world's greatest film star; Rudolph Valentino. Last Dance With Valentino is based on the real life mystery of Valentino's secret love and reported deathbed declarations.

Edward Hall, who is artistic director of London's Hampstead Theatre, and associate director at the National Theatre directs No Naughty Bits which stars his wife; Issy Van Randwyck. Ed and Issy discuss the play and the state of British Theatre.

Poet Roger McGough tells us about his reworking of Moliere's classic comedy Tartuffe, plus he perfoms one of his poems for us.

Sue Steward reviews the latest photography exhibitions, and Nick Duncalf reviews this week's film releases, including Daniel Craig's latest; Cowboys & Aliens.

We discuss the benefits of workers consuming art in their lunch hour with Andrew Nairne; Executive Director of Arts at the Arts Council, and director James Williams whose London play Don't Walk About With Nothing On is being staged at the Bridewell Theatre, with the audience invited to "bring your lunch, rustle your packaging, laugh out loud and escape the dramas of the office this lunchtime."

And as The Glyndebourne Festival 2011 draws to a close a next weekend after a summer of events, we look ahead to the finale of the festival which was founded in 1934 and aims to present opera of the highest quality, commission new work and reach new audiences.

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Fri 19 Aug 2011 22:00
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Music Played

  • Big Impact Music

    • David Hentschel

      Rita's Theme

  • Harry Gregson‐Williams

    Cowboys And Aliens End Titles

  • Sister Sledge

    Lost In Music

    • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
    • East West.
    • 9.

  • City Of Prague Philharmonic/Raine

    Liberty Bell

    • Monty Python's Flying Circus (Soundtrack).
    • De Wolfe.
    • 19.

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Che Gelida Manina

  • Harry Secombe

    If I Ruled The World

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.

  • Diane Birch

    Valentino

    • Bible Belt.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Solitary Moon

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Lost

    • CD Single.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • The Scaffold

    Lily The Pink

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Rod Stewart

    Every Beat of My Heart

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Will Young

    Jealousy

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Aug 2011 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2