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Craig Revel Horwood

Sunday Night is Music Night - Craig Revel Horwood reflects on his life upon the wicked stage as a choreographer and director in this special themed concert.

Sunday Night is Music Night presented by Craig Revel Horwood. Strictly's Mr Nasty reflects on a life upon the wicked stage.

From October to Christmas - Craig Revel Horwood enters our homes every Saturday and Sunday night as he judges the contestants of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 1's Strictly Come Dancing. His catchphrases are iconic -" Fab-u-lous! A-ma-zing!"

Equally memorable are his put downs: -

"It was a dance di-sah-ster dahling."

"The only good thing about that was the end."

"It's meant to be the dance of love, but that seemed to be the dance of desperation."

And to his old sparing partner and friend Ann Widdecombe " It was all a bit local authority dahling."

Tonight we discover that his role as a Strictly Come Dancing judge is just a tiny part of the contribution he has made to the world of dance and musical theatre over the last 30 years. He's worked as a performer, a choreographer and as director on the likes of Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, Fiddler on the Roof,Guys and Dolls, Cats, Spend, Spend, Spend, Copacabana, Chess, Calamity Jane, Crazy for You, South Pacific, My One and Only and Sunset Boulevard....the list goes on.

Craig was born in Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. Early career highs in Australia included parts in West Side Story, La Cage Aux Folles and Me and My Girl. He also appeared as Lavish - a trumpet playing, tap dancing drag act with a penchant for belting out Whitney Houston songs. After a period at the Paris Lido Craig finally came and settled to live and work in the UK. He was Munkustrap in Cats and cast as a GI in Miss Saigon but was later to return as its resident director. He's a regular panto wicked queen and has just completed a UK tour as Miss Hannigan in Annie.

Tonight, Craig is rejoined by musical theatre performers he has worked with over the years including Alison Jiear, Ria Jones, Emma Kershaw, Matt Rawle and Michael Dore plus a guest appearance by chart toppers Jack Pack. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra is conducted by Richard Balcombe.

First broadcast in December 2015

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Nov 2020 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Friday Night Is Music Night Opening Sig Tune

    Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    OVERTURE: WESTSIDE STORY

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Michael Dore

    I Am What I Am

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    I LOVE PARIS

  • Alison Jiear, Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Matt Rawle

    SUN AND MOON

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Jack Pack

    LIGHT MY FIRE

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    STRIKE UP THE BAND

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Emma Kershaw

    Adelaide's Lament

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Michael Dore

    LUCK BE A LADY

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Ria Jones

    BROADWAY BABY

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    OVERTURE: ANYTHING GOES

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    JELLICLE BALL

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Ria Jones

    MEMORY

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Matt Rawle

    Here Comes The Morning

  • Alison Jiear & Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    I GOT RHYTHM

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Jack Pack

    Lazy River

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    Overture: Sweet Charity

  • Alison Jiear, Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Emma Kershaw

    I KNOW HIM SO WELL

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe

    Dancing In The Dark

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Michael Dore

    Copacabana

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Emma Kershaw

    EMBRACEABLE YOU

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Matt Rawle

    Sunset Boulevard

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Ria Jones

    AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE

  • Bbc Concert Orchestra C/b Richard Balcombe & Jack Pack

    My Way

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Friday Night Is Music Night Closing Sig Tune

    Conductor: Richard Balcombe.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Friday Night Sig (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Overture - West SIde Story

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Michael Dore

    I Am What I Am (La Cage Aux Folles)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    I Love Paris

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Alison Jiear & Matt Rawle

    Sun and Moon(Miss Saigon)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Jack Pack

    Light My Fire

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Strike Up The Band

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Emma Kershaw

    Adelaide's Lament(Guys and Dolls)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Michael Dore

    Luck Be A Lady(Guys and Dolls)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Ria Jones

    Broadway Baby(Follies)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Overture - Anything Goes

  • National Philharmonic Orchestra

    The Flight of the Bumble Bee

    • Classical Zoo.
    • RCA.

  • Dan Leno

    Mrs Kelly

    • Mrs Kelly.
    • Gramophone Concert Record.

  • Danny Kaye

    There Is Nothing Like A Dame(South Pacific)

    • The Best of Danny Kaye.
    • Music Club:.

  • Doris Day

    I Enjoy Being A Girl(Flower Drum Song)

    • The Best of Doris Day.
    • Pickwick.

  • Chris Thompson

    Sailors Hornpipe

    • Seafarers, Smugglers and Shipwrecks.
    • KPM.

  • London Cast of Hairspray

    You Can't Stop The Beat(Hairspray)

    • The Best of MIchael Ball.
    • Universal.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Jellicle Ball(Cats)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Ria Jones

    Memory(Cats)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Matt Rawle

    Here Comes the Morning(Martin Guerre)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Alison Jiear

    I Got Rhythm

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Jack Pack

    Lazy River

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Overture - Sweet Charity

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe, Emma Kershaw & Alison Jiear

    I Know Him So Well(Chess)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe

    Dancing in the Dark

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Michael Dore

    Copacabana

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Emma Kershaw

    Embraceable You

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Matt Rawle

    Sunset Boulevard

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Ria Jones

    As If We Never Said Goodbye(Sunset Boulevard)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe & Jack Pack

    My Way

Credit

Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Dec 2015 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 8 Jul 2016 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Sun 29 Nov 2020 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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