Vanessa Feltz sits in
Vanessa Feltz takes the helm of the R2 Arts Show and features some of her favourite things including: Shakespeare, reggae music, dance, musicals, comedy and films.
Vanessa Feltz presents the penultimate programme in the Radio 2 Arts Show Summer Season. She'll be reviewing the latest film releases and a West End show; she'll be discussing Shakespeare and comedy; and there'll be a focus on reggae music - her favourite!
Vanessa also looks at dance, which has played a big part in her life since appearing on Strictly last year.
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Simon Scardifield and Lisa Dillon talk Shakespeare
Duration: 15:50
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
Duration: 11:26
Music Played
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Anastacia
Staring At The Sun
- (CD Single).
- BMG.
- 001.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
One Love / People Get Ready
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
- Island.
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Jimmy Cliff
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
- Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
- Old Gold.
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Nadine Coyle
Dangerous Games
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Free
All Right Now
- Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
- EMI.
- 15.
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Michael Holliday
The Story Of My Life
- Unforgettable Lovesongs (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Indeep
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
- Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
- Crimson.
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Julie Rogers
The Devil And Miss Jones
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Dandy Livingstone
Rudy A Message To You
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Dandy Livingstone
Rudy A Message To You
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Maroon 5
Maps
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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Millie
My Boy Lollipop
- Young Gifted & Black (Various).
- Trojan.
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Protoje
Who Knows (feat. Chronixx)
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Julie Rogers
The Wedding
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Emma Stevens
Make My Day
- (CD Single).
- Emma Stevens Music.
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James Taylor
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
- James Taylor - Classic Songs.
- CBS.
Lenny Henry And Larrington Walker
Vanessa met up with Lenny Henry and his co-star Larrington Walker to chat about the new stage adaptation of their RadioÌý4 sitcom "Rudy's Rare Records".
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Rudy's Rare Records will be at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 4th-20th September and then at the Hackney Empire from 24th September to 5th October.
Julie Rogers
50 years ago, Julie Rogers had a huge hit with the song "The Wedding" and she's back with a new album.
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Emotions by Julie Rogers is out now.
Michael Flatley
Irish dancer Michael Flatley leapt to international fame after his performance as the intermission act in the 1994 Eurovision Song contest with Riverdance. Since then, he has choreographed shows such as Lord Of The Dance, Feet Of Flames and Celtic Tiger.
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Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games will be at the London Palladium from September 1st to October 25th before embarking on a UK Tour in 2015.
David Rodigan
Vanessa is a great fan of reggae music, and who better to have a chat with than Radio 2 DJ David Rodigan. They met backstage at the Electric in Brixton.
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The Notting Hill Carnival takes place this Bank Holiday weekend and David will be appearing at the Carnival on Monday 25th August.
David Braverman
Fiona Lindsay and Lyn Darnley
Helen O'Hara with the film review
TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
Director:Ìý Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Starring:Ìý Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione,Pili Groyne, Simon Caudry
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Sandra has only one weekend to visit her colleagues and - with the help of her husband - convince them to sacrifice their bonuses so she can keep her job.
Two Days, One Night is out now and Rated 15
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INTO THE STORM
Director:ÌýÌý Steven Quale
Starring:ÌýÌý Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta
In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come.Ìý Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.Ìý Told through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking amateurs, and courageous townspeople, Into the Storm throws you directly into the eye of the storm to experience Mother Nature at her most extreme.
Into The Storm is out now and rated 12A
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LUCY
Director:ÌýÌý Luc Besson
Starring:ÌýÌý Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Min-Sik Choi
From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director LUC BESSON has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history.Ìý Now, Besson directs SCARLETT JOHANSSON in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.Ìý
Lucy is out now rated 15
DVD/Blu-Ray release:Ìý LOCKE
Director:Ìý Steven Knight
Starring:Ìý Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson
Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his careful cultivated existence.
The DVD & Blu-Ray of Locke is out on Monday and Rated 15
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Broadcast
- Fri 22 Aug 2014 22:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2