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Rupert Friend on starring in Brimstone & Treacle

Claudia meets actor Rupert Friend and artist David Gentleman, who discusses his book of drawings of London landmarks, called London, You're Beautiful.

Claudia meets artist David Gentleman who discusses his book of drawings of London landmarks, called London, You're Beautiful. David's distinctive prints and watercolours are familiar from a lifetime's work including stamps, political posters and the platform length wood engravings at London's Charing Cross station.

Actor Rupert Friend who's starred in films including The Young Victoria, and The Boy in Striped Pyjamas talks about appearing at the Arcola Theatre in the first major London revival of Dennis Potter's Brimstone and Treacle.

Acclaimed filmmakers The Quay Brothers discuss their plans to transform public spaces in Leeds through live performance, film and installations above and below the city's streets.

Xan Brooks reviews this week's films, including Albert Nobbs for which Glenn Close was Oscar nominated, and The Radio 2 Arts Show Poet In Residence Murray Lachlan Young performs another specially written poem.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 27 Apr 2012 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Lay All Your Love On Me

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 5170072-NA.

  • Carrie Underwood

    Good Girl

    • CD Promo Single.
    • Sony Music.
    • LC30016.

  • Sting

    Spread A Little Happiness

    • Brimstone And Treacle.
    • A&M.
    • AMS-8242.

  • Squeeze

    Up The Junction

    • Up The Junction.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 544-229-2.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • EastWest U.K..
    • 2564690137-NA.

  • Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation

  • JD McPherson

    North Side Gal

    • Signs and Signifiers.
    • HiStyle.
    • HSCD-82698.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Non Stop Cabaret.
    • VERTIGO.
    • 800-061-2.

  • Fountains of Wayne

    Stacey's Mom

    • Welcome Insterstate Managers.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2976.

  • Santana

    Let The Children Play

    • Moonflower.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 463370-2 A&B.

  • Wings

    London Town

    • London Town.
    • MPL.
    • PAS-10012.

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

  • James Blunt

    You're Beautiful

    • Back to Bedlam.
    • Custard.
    • Atlantic / Custard-7567-93451-2.

  • Blur

    Sweet Song

    • Think Tank.
    • EMI.
    • 582-9972.

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

  • Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Tara's Theme (From Gone With The Wind)

    • Hollywood's Greatest Hits (Vol.1).
    • Telarc.
    • CD-80168.

  • New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

    Ballet From Macbeth

    • Ballet Music.
    • sony.
    • SK52489.

  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - A Streetcar Named Desire

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Apr 2012 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2