Tracey Ullman, Annette Bening, Amanda Redman and Elbow
Chris is joined by comedian Tracey Ullman, actresses Annette Bening and Amanda Redman. Plus Elbow perform live in the studio.
Chris is joined by comedian Tracey Ullman, who tells us about returning to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One with her new sketch show, showcasing impersonations from Dame Judi Dench to Julie Walters. Golden Globe-winning actress Annette Bening explains the story of her new Oscar-nominated film 20th Century Women. Actress Amanda Redman tells us about shooting on location in Sri Lanka and India for ITV's new drama The Good Karma Hospital. Plus Elbow perform new music from their album Little Fictions and the Reverend Richard Coles delivers a cricket-themed Pause For Thought.
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The line that hooked Annette Benning to 20th Century Women...
Duration: 03:55
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What did Judi Dench think of Tracey Ullman's impersonation?
Duration: 03:06
Music Played
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U2
Angel Of Harlem
- U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
- Island.
- 12.
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Izzy Bizu
Talking To You
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
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The Beatles
Eight Days A Week
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Madness
House Of Fun
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George Ezra
Cassy O'
- Wanted On Voyage.
- Columbia.
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
- (CD Single).
- Interscope.
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Black Star Riders
Testify Or Say Goodbye
- Heavy Fire.
- Universal Music.
- 6.
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Elton John
Crocodile Rock
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Bobby Vee
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Bobby Vee - The EP Collection.
- See For Miles.
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Shaun Escoffery
Healing Me
- (CD Single).
- Dome.
- 1.
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Wax
Bridge To Your Heart
- American English.
- Lemon Recordings.
- 5.
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Gwen Stefani
Make Me Like You
- (CD Single).
- Interscope.
- 1.
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The Weeknd
Can't Feel My Face
- Beauty Behind The Madness.
- Republic.
- 7.
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Pratt & McClain
Happy Days
- Television's Greatest Hits Volume 3 70s & 80s.
- Silva Screen Records Ltd.
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Amy Macdonald
Dream On
- Under Stars.
- Mercury.
- 1.
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Elbow
Grounds for Divorce (Live)
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Barbra Streisand
Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born")
- Barbra Streisand Greatest Hits Vol.2.
- CBS.
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Elbow
Magnificent (She Said) (Live)
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Blondie
Fun
- (CD Single).
- BMG.
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Pearson
News At Ten
- THE SEVENTIES.
- KPM.
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Elbow
My Sad Captains (Live)
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Elbow
What a Wonderful World (Live)
Pause For Thought
From Rev’d Richard Coles, cleric and broadcaster:
I was
at Taunton’s cricket ground on Wednesday, at a do for Somerset County Council,
and had a flashback, not in a good way, to my dread of being made to play
cricket at school. This was partly because as the nerdy gay kid I was always
the last to be picked (for any sport), but more specifically – and I hate to
pander to a caricature here – I could neither throw nor catch. When I tried to
bowl, I looked like an exercise in random ballistics, spewing forth balls like
Guinevere, the lotto machine. The last time I tried to catch, I required the
attention of a maxillo-facial surgeon.
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This is awkward, for my parish of Finedon is famous for cricket. We have a
magnificent cricket club, bounded by elms and our church spire, and there I
have watched everyone from New Zealand’s First XI, to those identical twins off
Harry Potter, step onto the field.
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As Vicar, alas, I got off to a poor start. At my first match I made my way
round the boundary in my cassock ,with four sausage dogs off the lead, and
found a nice spot to watch the game in front of a big white fence on wheels.
Great view of the bowling. EVERYBODY waved.
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But I persevered, and in the past seven years I have married our cricketers,
buried our cricketers, baptised the children of our cricketers, comforted our
cricketers, counselled our cricketers, blessed our cricketers, got drunk with
our cricketers, cried havoc with our cricketers, cried with our cricketers,
celebrated my surprise fiftieth birthday party at the cricket club – theme: 80s
Disco Apocalypse - and played my last gig with our cricketers, as featured
guest artiste with club band The Cupping Melons.
LGBT people who want to get involved in the Church of England may also feel
like the nerdy kid not being picked for sport; but remember the CofE is also
THIS: a place where gay Vicars and their gay Vicar partners, who can’t throw
for toffee, and trip over the wicket, are welcomed, affirmed, bought pints, and
cheerfully forgiven for the only real sin of walking in front of the big white
fence at throwing time.
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