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Summer Season of Guest Editors with Will Gompertz

The Radio 2 Arts Show Summer season of guest editors continues with Will Gompertz. Joining Will for the Arts Show After Party are special guests from the world of the arts.

The Radio 2 Arts Show Summer Season of Guest Editors continues with Will Gompertz

Joining Will for the Arts Show After Party are special guests from the world of the arts including comedian Dan Skinner, Swan Lake Reloaded choreographer Fredrik Rydman, Barbershopera, performance poet Mr Gee, beatboxer Beardyman and star of Rock of Ages Tim Howar.

The Radio 2 Arts Show Summer Season of Guest Editors continues next week with Alexei Sayle.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Madness

    Our House

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Zac Brown Band

    Jump Right In

    • (CD Single).
    • Southern Ground.
    • 1.
  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Proud Mary

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • Start.
  • Lissie

    Further Away (Romance Police)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Lily Allen & Mick Jones

    Straight to Hell

    • War Chld Heroes.
    • SME.
    • 3.

Dan Skinner is Angelos Epithemiou

Dan Skinner is Angelos Epithemiou

Actor and comedian DanÌýSkinnerÌýwillÌýappear as Angelos Epithemiou in The Wrestling II at the Pleasance Courtyard on the 13th August – and then in Mr Winchester and Tommy from the 19th to the 25th August at the .

Fredrik Rydman, Swan Lake Reloaded choreographer joins us

Fredrik Rydman, Swan Lake Reloaded choreographer joins us

Fredrik Rydman is the Director and choreographer of Swan Lake Reloaded.
The classic tale of romance, good and evil has been transported to the modern ageÌý Ballet is replaced by street dance and the music is a fusion of the original score and new tunes composed by pop and rock writers.

is on at the London Colliseum between the 6th and 10th of August

Barbershopera and The Three Musketeers

Barbershopera and The Three Musketeers

Acappella group Barbershopera bring their interpretation of Alexander Dumas’ classic tale of swordsmanship to us in a new show The Three Musketeers and they'll be touring the UK from the 22nd August until the 24th October.

Mr Gee's Chill Pill

Mr Gee's Chill Pill

Mr GeeÌýis one of the stars of the UK poetry scene. His album Poetry in the Key of Gee was released to critical acclaim as wasÌýhisÌýRadio 4 series, Poetic Justice.Ìý

HisÌýspoken word poetry night, Chill Pill, is next on at on August 19th.

Beardyman talks about One Album Per Hour in Edinburgh

Beardyman talks about One Album Per Hour in Edinburgh

As a champion beatboxer, Beardyman is now pushing the limits of what the human voice can do. His live shows are a mix of beats, music, comedy and improvisation and he's taking his new show One Album Per Hour to Edinburgh.Ìý

Beardyman will be performing One Album Per Hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the from the 15th August.

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Tim Howar talks about Rock of Ages and being Stacee Jaxx

Tim Howar talks about Rock of Ages and being Stacee Jaxx

Actor, singer and dancer Tim HowarÌýstars in the musical Rock of Ages which celebrates all thatÌýwasÌýmassive in the 1980's from the hair styles to the shoulder pads and the unforgettable power ballads,ÌýinvitingÌýaudiences to relive those mega days and join in the foot stomping frenzy

Rock of Ages is on at the in London

Sandra Bullock talks to Radio 2 about The Heat, her latest film

Sandra Bullock talks to Radio 2 about The Heat, her latest film

Fans of the film Bridemaids are in for a treat as its director Paul Feig is back with his latest film The Heat.


Sandra Bullock teams up with Melissa McCarthy from Bridesmaids in this comedy cop summer movie.Ìý She spoke to Arts Show Correspondent Anna Bailey about guns, stunts and women in comedy.Ìý The film is released across UK cinemas on the 31st August.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Aug 2013 22:00