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Naughty Boy, Best of Enemies, Bellowhead

Naughty Boy discusses the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network Prom, the televised debates between Gore Vidal and William F Buckley in Best of Enemies, and Bellowhead at WOMAD. With John Wilson.

DJ, songwriter and producer Naughty Boy on the Late Night Prom that marks the 50th anniversary this year of Asian Programmes on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

Bellowhead, one of the UK's most successful folk bands, announced last month that they are going to split up after eleven years together. As they prepare to play at The WOMAD Festival, two of the band's original members, John Spiers and Jon Boden, reflect on more than a decade of music making and the state of contemporary folk music.

A new film documentary Best of Enemies charts the explosive series of televised debates between the liberal writer Gore Vidal and the conservative and Republican William F Buckley when they were broadcast during the 1968 Democratic and Republican conventions in the US. Guardian writer Jonathan Freedland reviews the film about the clashing egos and their mutual distrust and enmity.

And this year marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Elizabeth Gaskell. The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection at the John Rylands Library, Manchester University, has just been digitised. Archivist Fran Baker talks about the collection's treasures that can now be seen online.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Sarah Johnson.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Jul 2015 19:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Naughty Boy

    Duration: 09:19

  • Best of Enemies

  • Elizabeth Gaskell Collection

    Duration: 03:25

  • Bellowhead

Naughty Boy

Naughty Boy

Naughty Boy and the is on Wednesday at 10.15, live on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network.

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies
Documentary Best of Enemies is out this Friday 24th July, Certificate 15.

Bellowhead

Bellowhead
Bellowhead are playing at the Festival this Saturday, 25th July.Β  Their two part starts in Torquay on the 14th November 2015 and returns again in April 2016.

Elizabeth Gaskell Collection

Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
The is available to view on the Manchester University website.

Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Naughty Boy
Interviewed Guest John Spiers
Interviewed Guest Jon Boden
Interviewed Guest Jonathan Freedland
Interviewed Guest Fran Baker
Producer Sarah Johnson

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  • Tue 21 Jul 2015 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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