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Paul Merton; Neon Artwork; Adele's producer Paul Epworth

With John Wilson. Paul Merton on silent film the Artist; Adele's producer Paul Epworth on creating the biggest album of the year, 21; and a new neon artwork is unveiled in Salford.

With John Wilson.

Paul Merton reviews the new silent film The Artist, which with six Golden Globe nominations is already the surprise hit of this year's Hollywood awards season.

Adele's producer Paul Epworth discusses his part in creating this year's biggest album, 21, for which he has received four Grammy nominations, and how he and Adele came up with the hit song Rolling in the Deep.

It's almost a century since a Parisian barber's shop began the urban romance with neon when it put up the first commercial neon sign. Although neon has fallen out of commercial favour, artists are breathing new life into the medium. John went to the Neon Workshops in Wakefield, Yorkshire, to learn how to make his own neon artwork.

The neon art is now installed at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's building in Salford. The graphic designer Peter Saville, famed for his record sleeves for the likes of New Order, Joy Division, Roxy Music and Pulp - and a huge neon fan - joins John, along with the Junior Royal Northern College Brass Quintet and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ North Staff Choir, to switch on the first Front Row artwork.

Producer Ekene Akalawu.

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Chapters

  • Neon Artwork

    • Neon Artwork

      John talks to Peter Saville about Neon Artworks

      Duration: 03:23

  • The Artist

    • The Artist

      John and Paul Merton review The Artist

      Duration: 05:01

  • Paul Epworth

    • Paul Epworth

      Paul Epworth, Adele's producer, talks to John Wilson

      Duration: 07:47

  • Neon Artwork Switched on

    • Neon Artwork Switched on

      Peter Saville switches on the artwork

      Duration: 12:14

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Dec 2011 19:15

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