Dame Jacqueline Wilson & Fiona Shaw - books & opera
Author Dame Jacqueline Wilson, and actor and director Fiona Shaw joined Graham this week, featuring details of Maria's blind date, sexy shoes, and speaking Latin.
Graham's first guest this week was former Children's Laureate, and Tracy Beaker creator Dame Jacqueline Wilson, who talked about her new book, 'Sapphire Battersea', the second in a trilogy about the character Hetty Feather. Dame Jacqueline also revealed her love of sexy shoes, how she was the inspiration for 'Jackie' magazine which started in the 1960s, and how an exhibition in Newcastle is to based around her life and books.
Fiona Shaw also popped in to talk about directing Mozart's 'The Marriage Of Figaro' at the English National Opera, what it's like working in Hollywood filming 'True Blood' in graveyards late at night, and the time she appeared in such films as 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Three Men and a Little Lady'.
'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' was chosen by Sarah from High Wycombe, the song, a 1976 No. 1, was 'Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) by The Wurzels, a group Sarah openly admitted to loving as a child.
After Maria had divulged the details of an disastrous blind date, in this week's Grill Grahams, Teri in Chippenham was seeking advice on how to deal with her 19 year old daughter's flirtatious ways. Apparently she's had no less than 4 boyfriends this summer, and is gaining quite a reputation. And then there was Justine in Liverpool, whose mother has suddenly taken a dislike to her son-in-law, and seemed to be actively encouraging her daughter to find a new man, leaving poor Justine stuck in the middle. Norton & McErlane to the rescue - ish!
And in 'Tune With A Tale', Steve Emms from Evesham chose the Angela Kaset penned 'Something In Red' sung by our very own Elaine Paige, which according to Steve tells a woman's life story through shopping.
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Wham!
Bad Boys
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Coldplay
Paradise
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr Banks
A Lot Of Love
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The Wurzels
Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
- Super 70's (Various Artists).
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CocknBullKid
Hold On To Your Misery
- Adulthood.
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k.d. lang
Hallelujah
- Recollection.
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Boyz II Men
One Up For Love
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Pet Shop Boys
It's A Sin
- Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
- 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
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The Kooks
Junk Of The Heart (Happy)
- Junk Of The Heart.
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Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
- Procol Harum.
- Esoteric Recordings.
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Asa
Why Can't We
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Harry Connick, Jr.
I Could Write A Book
- When Harry Met Sally (Original S/Tra.
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Dolly Parton
The Sacrifice
- Better Day.
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Kirsty MacColl
In These Shoes?
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ABBA
Angeleyes
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Dionne Bromfield
Ouch That Hurt
- Good For The Soul.
- Island.
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Elaine Paige
Something In Red
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Goldfrapp
Ooh La La
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Falco
Rock Me Amadeus
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Sarah Blasko
Xanadu
- As Day Follows Night.
- Universal.
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Tommy Steele
Tallahassee Lassie
- World Of Tommy Steele.
- UME Imports.
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Tracy Chapman
Fast Car
- Tracy Chapman.
- Elektra.
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Bobby Darin
Mack the Knife
- Songs Of The Century (Disc 1).
- Global Records & Tapes.
Broadcast
- Sat 24 Sep 2011 10:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2