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Tears for Fears, English Heritage, Unboxed Festival, Welsh poetry on St. David's Day

Tears for Fears on their comeback album Tipping Point; Kate Mavor, CEO of English Heritage; Unboxed Festival begins; Welsh poetry on St. David's Day.

Tears For Fears, the duo who sound-tracked the 1980s with songs such as Shout, Mad World and Everybody Wants to Rule the World, have just released a new album, their first for 17 years. Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal tell Samira Ahmed about The Tipping Point and how they reached it.

Kate Mavor, CEO of English Heritage discusses the challenges facing English Heritage in 2022.

Unboxed, the festival billed as a celebration of UK creativity, has kicked off in in Paisley, Scotland with About Us, an event charting one hundred and thirty years of history, from the β€œBig Bang” to the present. Samira is joined by arts journalist Jan Patience to review what was once dubbed the Festival of Brexit.

And on St. David's Day, the poet, playwright, and writer, Menna Elfyn shares her choice of poem for the feast day of the patron saint of Wales.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Jodie Keane
Photo: Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears Photo credit: Frank Ockenfels

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  • Tue 1 Mar 2022 19:15

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