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Rose Matafeo, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Ninebarrow

Rose Matafeo on her TV rom-com Starstruck about a surprise encounter with a famous film star; composer Isobel Waller-Bridge; folk duo Ninebarrow.

Rose Matafeo discusses her new 91热爆3 comedy Starstruck. It follows Jessie, a millennial living in East London juggling two dead end jobs and navigating the awkward morning-after-the-night-before, when she discovers the complications of accidentally sleeping with a famous film star. She talks about creating a rom-com, diversity and why her comedy hero is the Dude in the Big Lebowski.

The composer Isobel Waller-Bridge is known for her eclectic influences and celebrated scores for stage and screen, ranging from Emma to Vita and Virginia and Fleabag. She has composed the score for a new RSC production of The Winter鈥檚 Tale, due to have been staged last year but now filmed for 91热爆 Lights Up. She talks about scoring a play that has such shifts of mood, her intimate and detailed working process and the rewards of collaboration.

On Earth Day, Folk duo Ninebarrow explain how they're offsetting their carbon footprint in a plan inspired by the story of Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, second-in-command at the Battle of Trafalgar, who planted acorns as recompense for the great oaks that were being chopped down for ship building. Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere from the band explain how this story also inspired their new album, A Pocketful of Acorns.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Jerome Weatherald

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Starstruck

Starstruck
The first episode of Starstruck聽will be broadcast on 91热爆 One on Monday 26th April at 10.45pm

Image above and left: 91热爆/Avalon UK/Mark Johnson

Isobel Waller-Bridge

Isobel Waller-Bridge
Isobel Waller-Bridge has written the music for the RSC's production of .

The Winter's Tale will be broadcast on聽91热爆 Four on Sunday 25th April at 7pm

Photo credit:聽Chlo茅 le Drezen

Ninebarrow

Ninebarrow
A Pocket Full of Acorns,聽out now on the Winding Track label (CD and DL format), is exclusively available from the



Photo credit:聽Greg Funnell

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