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Penny meets celebrated conductor John Wilson

...Penny Smith. Penny meets celebrated conductor John Wilson, and actor Warren Clarke who is playing Churchill on the London stage.

World renowned conductor and arranger John Wilson tells Penny about his new album in which he leads an all-star cast of singers and his eponymous orchestra, comprised of some of the UK's finest musicians, on a recording of some of the best-loved songs from Hollywood's Golden Age. Most of the scores have been lovingly and painstakingly reconstructed by John, as MGM destroyed the originals in 1969. This is the first time the songs, including "Singin' in the Rain", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "The Trolley Song", and title track "That's Entertainment", have been recorded in their intended orchestration since the films' original soundtrack recordings.

Penny also meets painter and printmaker Eileen Cooper - the first woman to be appointed an Officer of the Royal Academy since its inception in 1768.

Actor Warren Clarke, perhaps best known for his long-running portrayal of the grumpy Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV detective Andy Dalziel in Dalziel & Pascoe tells us about his return to the stage for the first time in over a decade to play Winston Churchill in Three Days In May.

Plus Nick Duncalf reviews this week's most signficant film releases and our theatre critic Michael Billington reviews the latest stage productions.

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Fri 4 Nov 2011 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Joe Jackson

    Is She Really Going Out With Him?

    • Stepping Out - Very Best Of Joe Jacks.
    • A&M.

  • Nat King Cole

    Let's Face The Music And Dance

    • Nat King Cole - Ultimate Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Big Impact Music

    • Gotan Project

      Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)

  • John Wilson Orchestra, Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, Curtis Stigers & Chorus

    John Wilson Orchestra, Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, Curtis Stigers & Chorus - Th

  • Curtis Stigers, Seth MacFarlane & John Wilson Orchestra

    Well, Did You Evah?

    • That's Entertainment: A Celebration of the MGM Film Musical.
    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • 11.

  • The Monkees

    (Theme From) The Monkees

    • The Monkees - The Collection.
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • Amen Corner

    Bend Me Shape Me

    • Heartbeat 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Will Young

    Come On

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • The Beautiful South

    I'll Sail This Ship Alone

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Neil Diamond

    Cracklin' Rosie

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Seal

    Wishing On A Star

    • Soul 2.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Fleet Foxes

    White Winter Hymnal

    • Fleet Foxes.
    • Bella Union.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Nov 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2