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Vanessa Feltz takes the helm of the R2 Arts Show and features some of her favourite things including: Shakespeare, reggae music, dance, musicals, comedy and films.

Vanessa Feltz presents the penultimate programme in the Radio 2 Arts Show Summer Season. She'll be reviewing the latest film releases and a West End show; she'll be discussing Shakespeare and comedy; and there'll be a focus on reggae music - her favourite!

Vanessa also looks at dance, which has played a big part in her life since appearing on Strictly last year.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Anastacia

    Staring At The Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 001.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.
  • Nadine Coyle

    Dangerous Games

  • Free

    All Right Now

    • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Michael Holliday

    The Story Of My Life

    • Unforgettable Lovesongs (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.
  • Julie Rogers

    The Devil And Miss Jones

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Rudy A Message To You

  • Dandy Livingstone

    Rudy A Message To You

  • Maroon 5

    Maps

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • Millie

    My Boy Lollipop

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • Protoje

    Who Knows (feat. Chronixx)

  • Julie Rogers

    The Wedding

  • Emma Stevens

    Make My Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Emma Stevens Music.
    • 001.
  • James Taylor

    How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.

Lenny Henry And Larrington Walker

Lenny Henry And Larrington Walker

Vanessa met up with Lenny Henry and his co-star Larrington Walker to chat about the new stage adaptation of their RadioÌý4 sitcom "Rudy's Rare Records".

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Rudy's Rare Records will be at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 4th-20th September and then at the Hackney Empire from 24th September to 5th October.

Julie Rogers

Julie Rogers

50 years ago, Julie Rogers had a huge hit with the song "The Wedding" and she's back with a new album.

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Emotions by Julie Rogers is out now.

Michael Flatley

Michael Flatley

Irish dancer Michael Flatley leapt to international fame after his performance as the intermission act in the 1994 Eurovision Song contest with Riverdance. Since then, he has choreographed shows such as Lord Of The Dance, Feet Of Flames and Celtic Tiger.

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Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games will be at the London Palladium from September 1st to October 25th before embarking on a UK Tour in 2015.

David Rodigan

David Rodigan

Vanessa is a great fan of reggae music, and who better to have a chat with than Radio 2 DJ David Rodigan. They met backstage at the Electric in Brixton.

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The Notting Hill Carnival takes place this Bank Holiday weekend and David will be appearing at the Carnival on Monday 25th August.

David Braverman

David Braverman
Danny Braverman’s solo show tells the funny and moving story of how he discovered the lost art of his Great-uncle Ab. Wot? No Fish!! is an extraordinary story about love, art, history…and catering.

Fiona Lindsay and Lyn Darnley

Fiona Lindsay and Lyn Darnley
One of the most memorable things about William Shakespeare's "The Taming Of The Shrew" is Kate's speech at the end of the play. Shakespeare aficionado Fiona Lindsay and former RSC voice coach Lyn Darley join Vanessa in the studio to discuss it.Ìý

Helen O'Hara with the film review

Helen O'Hara with the film review

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT


Director:Ìý Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Starring:Ìý Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione,Pili Groyne, Simon Caudry

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Sandra has only one weekend to visit her colleagues and - with the help of her husband - convince them to sacrifice their bonuses so she can keep her job.

Two Days, One Night is out now and Rated 15

Ìý

INTO THE STORM


Director:ÌýÌý Steven Quale
Starring:ÌýÌý Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta

In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come.Ìý Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.Ìý Told through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking amateurs, and courageous townspeople, Into the Storm throws you directly into the eye of the storm to experience Mother Nature at her most extreme.

Into The Storm is out now and rated 12A

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LUCY

Director:ÌýÌý Luc Besson
Starring:ÌýÌý Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Min-Sik Choi

From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director LUC BESSON has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history.Ìý Now, Besson directs SCARLETT JOHANSSON in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.Ìý

Lucy is out now rated 15


DVD/Blu-Ray release:Ìý LOCKE

Director:Ìý Steven Knight
Starring:Ìý Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson

Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his careful cultivated existence.

The DVD & Blu-Ray of Locke is out on Monday and Rated 15


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Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Aug 2014 22:00