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The Madonna Of Bolton

Former culture editor for Channel Four turned author, Matt Cain, joins Sara live in the studio to talk about his new novel, and Madonna!

Former culture editor for Channel Four turned author, Matt Cain, joins Sara live in the studio to talk about his new novel, and Madonna!

Matt was born in Bury and brought up in Bolton. He spent ten years making arts and entertainment programmes for ITV, including documentaries about Freddie Mercury, Mamma Mia! and The Da Vinci Code, and profiles of Ian McKellen, Darcey Bussell and Will Young for The South Bank Show.
In 2010, Matt stepped in front of the camera to become Channel 4 News' first ever Culture Editor, a role in which he attracted acclaim for his coverage of the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Mercury Music Prize and the Turner Prize, as well as interviews with Grayson Perry, the Spice Girls, Pedro AlmodΓ³var and Emeli SandΓ©. In 2013, Matt left Channel 4 News and his first novel, Shot Through the Heart, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2014. The second, Nothing But Trouble, followed in 2015. Between 2016 and 2018 Matt worked as Editor-in-Chief of Attitude, the UK's biggest-selling magazine for gay men. Whilst in the role he negotiated world-exclusive covers with Sam Smith, Ricky Martin and James Corden.

Plus, we'll get book recommendations from our resident critic, Alex Heminsley and help your charge towards the weekend with some great tunes.

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Thu 2 Aug 2018 22:00
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Music Played

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • U2

    Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Kylie Minogue

    I Should Be So Lucky

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Annie Lennox

    Little Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
    • 2.

  • Bruno Mars

    Marry You

    • Doo-Wops & Hooligans.
    • Elektra.
    • 6.

  • Gabrielle

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Dua Lipa

    Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    Can't Fight The Moonlight

    • (CD Single).
    • London/Curb Records.

  • Robert Palmer

    Addicted To Love

    • Sounds Of The 80s - Like A Record Baby (1984-1986) (Various Artists).
    • UMC.

  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shape Of You

    • Γ· Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Cry Me A River

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Tom Odell

    If You Wanna Love Somebody

    • Jubilee Road.
    • Columbia.

  • Madonna

    Lucky Star

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 5.

  • EMF

    Unbelievable

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    If Love Is The Law

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Sonique

    It Feels So Good

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 Aug 2018 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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