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The Making of Blackstar

Mary Anne speaks to Jon Culshaw about his role in a new 91热爆 radio documentary about David Bowie's Blackstar.

Mary Anne speaks to Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw about his role in a new 91热爆 radio drama about David Bowie.

Culshaw plays the part of the late artist in 'The Final Take: Bowie In The Studio', an imagined account of the making of Bowie's final album 'Blackstar'.

The record was his twenty fifth album and was released on his Birthday on January 8, 2016. Two days later, he passed away.

The documentary will be broadcast on the 91热爆 World Service 30 January, 2018.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 7 Jan 2018 07:00

Music Played

  • Tom Waits

    The Heart Of Saturday Night

    • Asylum.
  • First Aid Kit

    Fireworks

    • Columbia.
  • Adam Buxton on Bowie

    • David Bowie

      Subterraneans

      • Parlophone.
  • SUNRISER

    • James Blake

      Vincent

  • The Ethiopians

    Train To Skaville

    • Quality Television.
  • This Is the Kit

    By My Demon Eye

    • Rough Trade Records.
  • Eve

    Let Me Blow Ya Mind (feat. Gwen Stefani)

    • NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 50.
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg

    Songbird In A Cage

    • Because Music.
  • Denis O'Regan on Bowie

    • David Bowie

      Where Are We Now?

  • Super Furry Animals

    Hello Sunshine

  • Barry Adamson

    I Got Clothes (A Certain Ratio rework)

    • Central Control International.
  • Nina Simone

    I'm Gonna Leave You

    • Wild Is The Wind / High Priestess Of Soul.
    • Universal Music (UK) Limited.
  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

    • RCA.
  • Elvis Costello

    The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes

    • Imp Records.
  • Sunflower Bean

    I Was A Fool

    • Lucky Number Records.
  • Donny McCaslin on Bowie

    • Donny McCaslin

      Beyond Now

      • Beyond Now.
      • Motema Music.
  • Bob Marley

    Get Up Stand Up

    • Island.
  • Sharon Jones and the Dap鈥怟ings

    Sail On

    • Daptone Records.
  • Blackalicious

    On Fire Tonight (6 Music Session, 5 Nov 2015)

  • Bad Manners

    Special Brew

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1980 (Va).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Blondie

    X Offender

    • EMI.
  • The National

    Turtleneck

    • 4AD.
  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • MOD RAVES VOLUME 1.
    • Spectrum.
  • Hercules & Love Affair

    Controller (feat. Faris Badwan)

    • mr.intl.
  • Mogwai

    Old Poisons

    • Rock Action Records.
  • David Bowie

    Dollar Days

    • Sony.
  • Nirvana

    Heart-Shaped Box

    • Geffen.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    International Blue

    • Columbia.
  • Jon Culshaw on Bowie

    • David Bowie

      Life On Mars?

      • EMI.
  • Eddie Floyd

    Things Get Better

    • Rhino.
  • shame

    One Rizla

    • Dead Oceans.
  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • PARADISE.
    • 10 Records.
  • Washed Out

    Floating By

    • Stones Throw Records.
  • Joy Division

    Twenty Four Hours

  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    • Rhino.
  • Django Django

    In Your Beat

    • Because Music.
  • Missy Elliott

    Get Ur Freak On

    • Elektra.
  • Kendrick Lamar

    How Much A Dollar Cost

    • To Pimp A Butterfly.
    • Top Dawg Entertainment.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Jan 2018 07:00