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Shakin' Stevens, Composer Sacha Puttnam and Film Reviews.

Shakin' Stevens - one of the biggest selling UK artists of the 80s, discusses his new single and album(s)!

You can hear Grant in conversation with Shakin' Stevens, one of the greatest hit-makers in UK chart history and a major national and international star for 40 years. He will celebrate his incredible catalogue this November with TWO albums- 鈥淔ire In The Blood鈥 (19 disc complete collection anthology) & 鈥淪ingled Out鈥 (The Definitive Singles Collection), to celebrate his astounding career.

Author Shar Daws will be on hand too, discussing her new book about five blonde bombshells who made an impact in the 1950s, and he鈥檒l hear from author Jeff Zycinski; discussing his new book, Travels From My Twilight Zone 鈥 a memoir of a Scottish childhood.

Sacha Puttnam, (whose father is Lord David Puttnam - the man behind Chariots of Fire, The Mission and many other great films) discusses his new album, 鈥楽pirit of Cinema.鈥 He鈥檚 a contemporary classical composer and has scored over 30 films with prestigious directors; he has created a new tribute to some of the great soundtracks to his father鈥檚 films for the album. (one of which is Chariots of Fire鈥angelis actually taught Sacha how to play the piano鈥)

Grant will also be hosting our Film Hour when film critics Wendy Lloyd & Graeme Virtue will review 鈥淛ingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,鈥 a fun seasonal Netflix offering for the whole family....

You Cannot Kill David Arquette - a jaw-dropping American documentary following David Arquette attempting to return to 'wrestling鈥(!) after his acting career stalls...

And a contemporary classic; You鈥檝e Got Mail - a romantic comedy directed by Nora Ephron starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in a story of two people in an online romance who are unaware they are also business rivals!

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Thu 19 Nov 2020 13:30

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Nov 2020 13:30