Steve Carell, Ian McMillan on Elvis's 80th, Chris Watson, The Fever
Steve Carell on his new movie Foxcatcher, Ian McMillan on Elvis's 80th, sound recordist Chris Watson celebrates January, and Tobias Menzies and Robert Icke on new play The Fever.
Steve Carell talks to Samira Ahmed about his new movie Foxcatcher, based on the true story of a millionaire's sinister fixation with an Olympic wrestling champion; Ian McMillan reads a poem he's written to mark what would have been Elvis's 80th birthday tomorrow; sound recordist Chris Watson celebrates nature in January; and Tobias Menzies and Robert Icke on new play The Fever
Produced by Jerome Weatherald.
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Steve Carrell
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Elvis at 80
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Chris Watson鈥檚 Sound of January
Duration: 03:31
Foxcatcher
Foxcatcher is in cinemas from Friday 9 January, certificate 15.听
The Fever
, from the Almedia Theatre, is showing at The May Fair Hotel in London until Saurday 7 February.
Elvis at 80
Historical document and autograph expert discusses the Elvis brand and memorabilia sales. 听
SHOOK UP
By Ian McMillan
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Just takes a bit longer, a little bit longer,
To get into the jumpsuit. Both of us:
Me and him. Can you fit a pacemaker
To a wooden heart?
That鈥檚 one of the jokes I use.
It gets a laugh. A cheesy grin.
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Just move a bit slower, a little bit slower,
You can hear the knees popping as I gyrate:
Creaking like stairs. Down at the end
Of Old Age Street in Heartbreak Care 成人快手.
That鈥檚 one of the songs I sing.
It gets a laugh. From the rocking chairs.
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He never stopped working, so I carry on;
He keeps on singing; I鈥檓 forced to as well
Till the pelvis, the quiff have slipped and gone
And the jacket鈥檚 a hollowed out shell.
We鈥檙e a mirror-image, one of the other.
Elvis and the man who would be him.
I could be his statue. I look like his brother.
He was once youthful. I was once slim.
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Just stand in the light, a little shook up
By the passage of Time. Return to Sender?
Not for a while. I just wanna be
Your teddy bear-shaped commode.
That鈥檚 one of my better lines.
It makes them wheeze. I force a smile.
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80 years thrusting from youth to old age
I鈥檓 him and he鈥檚 me; we鈥檙e peas in a pod.
The music kicks off and we stride on the stage.
I catch his eye; he smiles and I nod.
Course I鈥檝e never met him; we鈥檙e oceans apart
From Vegas to Barnsley鈥檚 a heck of a trip
But as we grow older he grows in my heart,
Now strike up the band and I鈥檒l curl up my lip!
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Steve Carell Interviewed Guest Ian McMillan Interviewed Guest Chris Watson Interviewed Guest Tobias Menzies Interviewed Guest Robert Icke Producer Jerome Weatherald Broadcast
- Wed 7 Jan 2015 19:15成人快手 Radio 4
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