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Penny meets comedian, actor and musician Harry Shearer

Penny meets American comedian, actor, writer, musician and voice of Mr Burns in The Simpsons Harry Shearer, and best-selling author Jane Fallon, who wrote Getting Rid of Matthew.

Penny meets the author Jane Fallon. Jane is the multi-award-winning producer behind such TV shows as This Life, and Teachers. Her previous novels, Getting Rid of Matthew, I Got You Back and Foursome were all top ten bestsellers. She discusses her fourth novel, The Ugly Sister, in which she explores the relationship between two sisters and asks whether beauty is a curse or a blessing? And what happens when your sister is better looking than you?

American comedian, actor, writer, musician, director and voice of Mr Burns in The Simpsons Harry Shearer, and his wife jazz chaunteuse Judith Owen tell us about their live shows at which she sings and Harry plays the double bass.

Actors Andrew Knott and Nick Blood discuss their starring roles as John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe; the fifth Beatle in the new London play Backbeat which tells the intense story of the early days of the Beatles and the love story which surrounded their fledgling success and divided them.

Plus Michael Billington reviews the latest plays from across the UK, and Estelle Lovatt discusses art.

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Fri 7 Oct 2011 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Simply Red

    Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Julie Andrews

    My Favorite Things

  • The Big Impact Music

    • Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II

      The Sound of Music

  • Judith Owen

    Trip and Tumble

  • Spinal Tap

    Stonehenge

  • Alexandre Desplat

    The King's Speech

    • Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Not Given.
    • 2.

  • Gracie Fields

    Sing As We Go

  • Gracie Fields

    Because I Love You

  • Gracie Fields

    Sally

  • Gracie Fields

    The Day WW2 Broke Out

  • Gracie Fields

    Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye

    • The History Boys O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Korova.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Waiting For My Chance To Come

    • Last Night On Earth.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Doris Day

    Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here

    • My Heart.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Too Much Monkey Business

  • Kate Bush

    Kate Bush on The Hounds of Love

  • Morrissey

    The Last Of The Famous International Playboys

    • Now 14 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Oct 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2