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Penny Smith sits in and meets classical band Blake

Penny Smith sits in for Claudia Winkleman and meets classical vocal quartet Blake. New star of Jersey Boys Jon Lee talks about playing the role of Frankie Valli.

Penny Smith sits in for Claudia and meets classical vocal quartet Blake.

New star of Jersey Boys Jon Lee talks about playing Frankie Valli, a role he shares with crowd favourite Ryan Molloy.

Pop art artist Dave White tells us about his new exhibition of Americana. Inspired by American heritage and the spirit of the West, this body of work features oil paintings in White's trademark expressive style. Exploring iconic imagery of the Western Frontier, it highlights his ability to capture dynamic scenes with his distinctive impasto style, while presenting a pioneering approach to documenting the legacy of this era.

Coinciding with the centenary year of International Women's Day, we look at female achievement in sculpture and discuss the exhibition Women Make Sculpture, an all female show highlighting the diversity and creativity of women sculptors today, with artists Polly Morgan and Abigail Fallis, and curator Polly Bielecka.

We take a look at the major exhibition of the works of Andy Warhol, in Southampton. The collection - on show across two of the city's galleries - features nearly 200 pieces, including photographs, paintings, prints, posters, self-portraits and iconic film works.

Plus, book critic Alex Heminsley has her recommendations of the best spring fiction, and Tess Morris reviews this week's film releases.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Featured on the album 'The All Time Greatest Rock Songs' on Columbia

    • Toto

      Africa

  • Featured on the album 'The Jersey Boys' on Rhino

    • Original Broadway Cast - Who Loves You

  • Sharleen Spiteri

    All The Times I Cried

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

    Young Americans

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Emmylou Harris

    Hard Bargain

    • Hard Bargain.
  • BIG IMPACT MUSIC: Featured on the CD 'Schumann: Album For The Young OP.68' on Nimbus

    • Daniel L茅vi

      Sheherazade

  • The Coral

    Dreaming Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.
  • Featured on the album 'Lifelines' on Republic Of Sounds

    • Andrea Corr

      Tinseltown In The Rain

  • Featured on a CD single released by Music Infinity/Blake Records

    • Blake

      Blake - All Of Me

  • Featured on the CD 'Silk Electric' on EMI

    • Diana Ross

      Who

  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • Fleet Foxes

    Battery Kinzie

    • (CD Single).
  • Small Faces

    Sha-La-La-La-Lee

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Apr 2011 22:00