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Roger Daltrey and Carl Hiaasen

With John Wilson. Carl Hiaasen on his new novel set in the murky world of celebrity culture and Roger Daltrey on performing Tommy, four decades after its original release.

With John Wilson.

Best-selling author Carl Hiaasen discusses his novel Star Island, which focuses on a 22 year old pop star whose drug-fuelled life is obsessively followed by paparazzi, and managed by PR cover-ups and fake doubles.

Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones star in The Company Men, a film about three employees forced to re-define their lives when corporate downsizing leaves them jobless. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews.

Roger Daltrey is returning to The Who's legendary 1969 rock opera Tommy for a one-off concert performance at the Albert Hall. He reflects on his changing voice, and the experience of performing without his band-mates.

John reports on the fate of the Skylon, the symbol of the Festival of Britain, which was dismantled in 1952: after asking Front Row listeners for tip-offs, John follows a trail which leads to both salvage and scrap.

Producer: Philippa Ritchie.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Carl Hiaasen

    • Carl Hiaasen

      John Wilson interviews crime novelist Carl Hiaasen.

      Duration: 08:30

  • Skylon

    • Skylon

      John Wilson finds out how the Skylon was recycled.

      Duration: 07:22

  • The Company Men

    • The Company Men

      Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones star in the film The Company Men, reviewed by Larushka Ivan-Zadeh.

      Duration: 04:16

  • Roger Daltrey

    • Roger Daltrey

      Roger Daltrey is returning to The Who's legendary 1969 rock opera Tommy for a one-off concert performance at the Albert Hall.

      Duration: 07:37

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  • Tue 8 Mar 2011 19:15

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