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Russell Grant - actor, singer, writer, media personality, legendary Strictly contestant and astrologer - returns to Radio 2 to present music from his first love, musical theatre.

Russell Grant - actor, singer, writer, media personality, legendary Strictly contestant and astrologer returns to Radio 2 to present music from his first love - musical theatre.

Russell Grant? He's an astrologer isn't he? Well, in fact Russell is an experienced thespian. His parents both worked behind the scenes at Pinewood Studios where young Russell first caught the showbiz bug.

His acting career started at the age of 10 in an edition of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1's Wednesday play. As a young actor he appeared in many classic sitcoms of the 1970s including On the Buses, Please Sir!, and Doctor in the House. But before he took off as Britain's best known reader of the stars - he trod the boards on the musical stage. He was Prince Chululongkorn in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I; Slogger Williams in Tom Brown's Schooldays (Chris Andrews) and toured in Kings Rhapsody by Ivor Novello. He's been Puck in Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream; he's been Teen Angel in Grease; a snake in Children of Eden (Stephen Schwarz) and the narrator in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. He's appeared with Tommy Steele in Hans Christian Anderson and he took over from Michael Crawford as the wizard in the West End production of The Wizard of Oz.

So tonight with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell and some of the West End's finest singers at his disposal he recalls some of his favourite musicals including - Mame (Jerry Herman); Kismet (Wright and Forrest); Gypsy (Jule Styne) and Carousel (Rodgers and Hammerstein).

First broadcast in 2018.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Jun 2021 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Overture - Gypsy (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Overture - King's Rhapsody (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Sophie-Louise Dann & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    It's Bound To Be Right On The Night (Gay's The Word) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Overture - The King And I (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Damian Thantrey & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Where Is The Life That Late I Led (Kiss Me Kate) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    From This Moment On (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Kate Valentine & the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    And This is My Beloved (Kismet) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Sophie-Louise Dann & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Just You Wait Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Get Me To The Church On Time (My Fair Lady) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Damian Thantrey & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    On The Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Overture - Iolanthe (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Dan Mcgrath, Josh Philips & Laurie Holloway Orchestra

    Strictly Come Dancing Theme

  • Pat Suzuki

    I Enjoy Being A Girl (The Flower Drum Song)

    • The Flower Drum Song.
    • 4.

  • Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta & Queen Latifah

    You Can't Stop The Beat (Hairspray)

    • Hairspray.
    • Universal.
    • 16.

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty - The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Original London Cast

    Overture - High Spirits

    • High Spirits.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Nuns Chorus

    Maria (The Sound of Music)

    • Sound of Music(soundtrack).

  • Original Broadway Cast Orchestra

    Overture - Mame

    • Mame.
    • 1.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Overture - Hans Christian Anderson (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Kate Valentine & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Something Wonderful (The King And I) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    People Will Say We're In Love (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Overture - Bitter Sweet (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Kate Valentine & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Waltz Of My Heart (The Dancing Years) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Damian Thantrey & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    And Her Mother Came Too (A to Z) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Sophie-Louise Dann & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Feed The Birds (Mary Poppins) (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Carousel Waltz (Friday Night Is Music Night)

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)

Credit

Performer Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Feb 2018 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 19 Oct 2018 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Sun 20 Jun 2021 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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