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Lenny Henry, Lindsey Coulson, John Gordon Sinclair, Leonie Orton, Emma Freud, Klaxons, ESKA

Clive Anderson is joined by Lenny Henry, Lindsey Coulson, John Gordon Sinclair, Leonie Orton and Emma Freud for conversation, music and comedy. With music from Klaxons and ESKA.

Lenny Henry talks to Clive about taking on the role of Groucho Marx in a musical fantasy, woven round the real-life 1964 dinner party encounter between the English poet, TS Eliot, and the legendary Groucho, speculating on the men's seemingly unlikely passion for the other's work.

Lindsey Coulson is best known for her long-running role as Carol Jackson in the Â鶹ԼÅÄ soap opera EastEnders. Her character has been through many harrowing life events in 21 years - but none quiet as dramatic as Carol's recent discovery that she has multi-focal breast cancer. Lindsey speaks candidly about the cancer storyline for which she was recently nominated for Best Actress in the British Soap Awards.

Joe Orton was one of the most original and important playwrights of the post-war period with his scandalous black comedies. Emma Freud talks to Leonie Orton, Joe's younger sister, about her memories of her brother, his writing, and the celebrations and events taking place in Leicester to mark the 50th Anniversary of his first play 'Entertaining Mr Sloane'.

A starring role in the iconic 1980s movie Gregory's Girl set John Gordon Sinclair on course for a successful acting career, winning Best Actor in the musical 'She Loves Me', starring alongside Brad Pitt in the film 'World War Z', and soon to be Jeeves in 'Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense' at the Duke of York. But he is a man of many parts as he explains to Clive, with the recent release of 'Blood Whispers', a sequel to his highly acclaimed debut crime fiction novel, 'Seventy Times Seven'.

With music from ESKA who performs 'She's In The Flowers' from her album 'Gatekeeper' and Klaxons perform 'There Is No Other Time' from their new album 'Love Frequency'.

Producer Sukey Firth.

45 minutes

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry
‘Between The Ears: Dear Mr Eliot: When Groucho Met Tom’ is on Saturday 14th June at 21.30 on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3.

ESKA

ESKA
‘Gatekeeper’ EP is available now on Earthling.

ESKA’s performing at Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank on Sunday 15th June.

Lindsey Coulson

Lindsey Coulson
‘Eastenders’ is on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 19.00 and Fridays at 20.00 on Â鶹ԼÅÄ One.

Leonie Orton

Leonie Orton
Leonie has just completed writing her memoir, I Had It In Me. The 50th anniversary edition of ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ by Joe Orton is published by Bloomsbury and available now. And Leicester University will be holding a Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of 'Entertaining Mr Sloane'  - which will be a free event - on the 29th June.

Klaxons

Klaxons
‘Love Frequency’ is available on Monday 16th June on RED UK.

Klaxons are playing at Reading & Leeds Festival on Friday 22nd August and Jersey Live on Sunday 31st August.

John Gordon Sinclair

John Gordon Sinclair

‘Blood Whispers’ is published by Faber & Faber and available now.

John will be starring in ‘Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense’ at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, from 30th June until 20th September, then touring the UK until December.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Jun 2014 18:15
  • Mon 16 Jun 2014 11:15
  • Mon 16 Jun 2014 21:15
  • Tue 17 Jun 2014 04:15

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