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Featuring internationally renowned choreographer Matthew Bourne.

Claudia is joined by Matthew Bourne OBE, celebrated ballet and dance choreographer. Plus actress Jessica Hynes discusses Bristol Jam improvisation festival.

Claudia is joined by Matthew Bourne OBE, celebrated ballet and dance choreographer. Matthew discusses his new production of Cinderella; an evocative journey through London during the Second World War. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz. First seen in the West End in 1997, but now completely revised, this brand new production has been created to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the London Blitz.

Comedy actress Jessica Hynes talks about her show at Bristol Jam - the UK's only festival of improvisation. Debuting in 2009, this year's festival features a range of spontaneous performance from comedians, theatre-makers and musicians.

Singer Mari Wilson tells Claudia about her one woman musical The Love Thing. Mari first came to prominence with her fully choreographed 12 piece band The Wilsations. Her backing singers were called The Wilsations and at one time they included among their ranks former EastEnders actress Michelle Collins. Her biggest hit Just What I Always Wanted reached number 8 in the UK charts in 1982.

The Great British Barber Shop Boys perform a song live.

From singing fishermen, to an album starring the pope and from The Coldstream Guards to The Priests, the last 12 months have seen an increase in more traditional forms of music finding success in the pop charts. This month Winston Churchill was in the top ten as the Royal Air Force band used some of his speeches for their latest record - and in November a brand new album featuring a choir of Benedictine nuns will be released on Decca Records. Following the increase and success of these niche acts, many of whom have signed million pound deals with major record labels, we investigate why these more unusual artists are finding success in the mainstream. Also what does this mean for the musicians who, more often that not, never sought pop stardom?

Plus, Sue Steward reviews the latest photographic exhibitions, and Xan Brooks reviews the latest film releases, including The Kids Are All Right starring Annette Bening and Julianne Moore.

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Music Played

  • R.E.M.

    Imitation Of Life

  • London Symphony Orchestra

    The Waltz from Swan Lake

  • The Four Seasons

    Beggin'

    • Working My Way Back To You.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • Jamiroquai

    Blue Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • From the CD 'Love Bollywood' on EMI

    • AR Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls

      Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (feat. Nicole Scherzinger)

  • David Bowie

    Black Country Rock

    • RCA.

  • Family of the Year

    Summer Girl

  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Live in the studio

    • The Great British Barbershop Boys

      Mr Sandman

  • The Priests

    You'll Never Walk Alone

    • Epic.

  • Mari Wilson

    Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

  • The Temptations

    Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Alesha Dixon

    Radio

    • The Entertainer.
    • Asylum/Atlantic/Warner Music UK Ltd.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Oct 2010 22:00
    主播大秀 Radio 2