Jim Dale, Will Young, Man Booker International Prize
Singer-songwriter Will Young, Jim Dale on his autobiographical stage show, and Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai, the winner of this year's Man Booker International Prize.
Jim Dale, best known for starring in the Carry On films, is returning to the stage in a one man show, Just Jim Dale, which explores his sixty years in show business. Back in his home town of Corby, Jim Dale discusses the legacy of the Carry On films, his gift for impersonation and why he hated being a famous pop star.
Singer songwriter Will Young came to prominence after winning the first series of Pop Idol in 2002. As he releases a new album, 85% Proof, Will Young discuses confronting his past and how the trauma of being bullied by a teacher at school inspired a song on the album.
The Hungarian writer LΓ΅szlΓ³ Krasznahorkai has won the International Man Booker Prize 2015. The judges praised him for his 'sentences of incredible length that go to incredible lengths'. He talks to Samira about his demanding novels which explore dystopian and melancholic themes.
And, as music streaming site Spotify announces it is moving into video, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the changes might mean for musicians, labels and Spotify's users.
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Jim Dale explores his sixty years in show business
Duration: 10:19
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Will Young
Duration: 08:53
Spotify
Duration: 03:41
Jim Dale
Duration: 11:18
Man Booker International Prize
Duration: 04:02
Jim Dale
is at the Vaudeville Theatre in London from 26th May.
(Image:Β Jim Dale in 'Just Jim Dale'.Β Credit: Nimax Theatres)
Will Young
His new album, , is out on Monday.
(Photo: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images for Battersea Power Station)
Man Booker International Prize 2015 winner announced
2015 winner .
(Image copyright:Β Janie Airey)
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Role Contributor Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Jim Dale Interviewed Guest Will Young Interviewed Guest Laszlo Krasznahorkai Interviewed Guest Rory Cellan-Jones Producer Olivia Skinner Broadcast
- Wed 20 May 2015 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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