Country & Beyond with The Shires
British singer-songwriter duo Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle form the award-winning country act The Shires. Their ultimate soundtrack ranges from Dolly Parton to Shania Twain.
British singer-songwriter duo Crissie Rhodes and Ben Earle form the award-winning country act The Shires. Their ultimate soundtrack ranges from Dolly Parton to Shania Twain.
Each song is handpicked and as they watch the performances they reveal the reasons behind their choices. They kick off with the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, and her iconic track Jolene. Following that comes legendary singer Patsy Cline, and for Crissie it brings back memories of singing along to Crazy with her grandmother.
Ben then picks country pop crossover Shania Twain, whose That Don't Impress Me Much certainly made its mark on him. But Ben also likes his country classics and plumps for Glen Campbell's legendary Wichita Lineman. It's not only the stalwarts of the Great Country Songbook - they also make room for the edgy Americana roots music of critically acclaimed duo The Civil Wars and their spine-tingling live appearance on Later.
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The Country Duo's Country Duo
Duration: 01:39
Music Played
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Dolly Parton
Jolene
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Shania Twain
That Don't Impress Me Much
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Miranda Lambert
The House That Built Me
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Blake Shelton
Mine Would Be You
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Ronan Keating
If Tomorrow Never Comes
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LeAnn Rimes
How Do I Live
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewed Guest | Crissie Rhodes |
Interviewed Guest | Ben Earle |
Series Producer | Siobhan Logue |
Director | Siobhan Logue |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Nov 2018 23:25
- Fri 29 Mar 2019 02:05
- Fri 7 Jun 2019 02:00
- Sun 3 May 2020 01:00
- Sat 16 Jan 2021 02:20
- Fri 11 Mar 2022 22:55