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Simon Mayo and the team present music, sport and travel news. Chris Rea joins Simon to talk about his new film project La Passione.

Chris Rea joins Simon to talk about his new old project 'La Passione'. Originally released in 1996, La Passione is a drama film about the racing driver Wolfgang von Trips, written and produced by Chris Rea himself, directed by John B. Hobbs, and starring Sean Gallagher, Paul Shane and Shirley Bassey. It is now being re-released 20 years on since the original. The new version comes with a 110 minute documentary, featuring never before seen footage of most of von Trips' racing contemporaries including Juan Manuel Fangio, Peter Collins, Stirling Moss and team mate Phil Hill (and some extremely rare footage of legendary motor racing correspondent Dennis Jenkinson).

There is obviously the original soundtrack with some new songs thrown in, all composed by Chris.

Rea is one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally cracked the UK Top 10 with his 18th chart entry; 'The Road to Hell (Part 2)' and in a career that has spanned over 30 years he has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Also on the show the usual travel, sport and tunes.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 May 2016 17:05
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Music Played

  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.

  • Joe and Jake

    You're Not Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Ella Henderson

    This Woman's Work

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Sounds Of The 80s Vol 2 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • ABBA

    Lay All Your Love On Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 005.

  • ABC

    Viva Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.

  • Peggy Lee

    Fever

    • Mad About The Boy: Ladies Sing The Bl.
    • Crimson.

  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Chris Rea

    I Can Hear Your Heartbeat

    • The Best Of Chris Rea.
    • East West Records.

  • Tom Odell

    Magnetised

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Heaven 17

    Come Live With Me

    • Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17.
    • Disky.

  • The Style Council

    Long Hot Summer

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
    • 4.

  • Foy Vance

    Upbeat Feelgood

    • (CD Single).
    • Gingerbread Man Records.

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

    It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 May 2016 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2