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Tim Rice and Arabella Weir

Tim Rice drops in to talk about From Here to Eternity and Arabella Weir chats to Claudia about directing Smack Family Robinson with Richard Wilson.

Tim Rice talks to Claudia about his first musical for ten years From Here To Eternity

Arabella Weir chats to Claudia about a new direction in her career - as assistant director on the play Smack Family Robinson with Richard Wilson

Artistic director and choreographer Peter Schaufuss talks to Claudia about his new ballet Midnight Express which opens at the Coliseum on 9 April. And he exclusively reveals why ballet dancer Sergei Polunin has disappeared from the ballet. Polunin had been due to play Billy Hayes, the American drug smuggler whose torments in a Turkish prison were brutally immortalised in Alan Parker's 1978 film.

Arts Show correspondent Anna Bailey opens up the Arts Desk with the next 7 days of not-to-be-missed arts news from around the country. And she talks to director Danny Boyle and the cast of his new film Trance.

Plus Michael Billington has the latest theatre news, including a look at the Olivier nominations. And film critic Robbie Collin looks at the latest movie and DVD releases around the country.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • Cd Single.
    • ARISTA.
    • WHITE LABEL-1.
  • Deacon Blue

    Turn

    • The Hipsters.
    • Edsel/Demon Music Group.
    • DEACON001.
  • Lenny Kravitz

    It Ain't Over Til It's Over

    • Mama Said.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 916-10.
  • M People

    Moving On Up

    • Elegant Slumming.
    • DECONSTRUCTION.
    • 74321-166782.
  • Hurts

    Blind

    • Blind.
    • Major Label / Sony / RCA.
    • 1.
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    If You Want Me To Stay

    • Dead Presidents.
    • CAPITOL.
    • PRDCD-4.
  • The Style Council

    Walls Come Tumbling Down

    • Our Favourite Shop.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 825-700-2.
  • Maroon 5

    Daylight

    • not given.
    • not given.
    • 1.
  • Clare Teal

    Another Language

    • From Here to Eternity.
    • not given.
    • 12345.
  • James Fox

    Fight The Fight

    • Demo Only.
    • none.
    • 123.
  • Florence + The Machine

    You've Got The Love

    • Lungs.
    • Island.
    • 1797-940.
  • Madeleine Peyroux

    Changing All Those Changes

    • not given.
    • not.
    • given.
  • The Beatles

    I Saw Her Standing There

    • Please Please Me.
    • APPLE.
    • CDP-7464352.

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Apr 2013 22:00