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Katherine Parkinson

Mark and Stuart chat to actor and star of The IT Crowd Katherine Parkinson.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast

Today they are joined by BAFTA award-winning actor Katherine Parkinson. Known to many for her award-winning turn as Jen Barber in hit TV comedy series 'The IT Crowd' and her starring role in Channel 4 sci-fi drama 'Humans', Katherine has now turned her hand to writing. Her debut play, ‘Sitting,’ was originally shown at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before transferring to London’s Arcola Theatre. It follows three characters as they sit for a silent painter. Now the play has been adapted for the screen and was aired on 91Èȱ¬ Four earlier this month.

Also on the show… catch up on the best music and entertainment stories of the past week in ‘This Week In Music’.

Plus... regular features 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs - and 'Sampled Underfoot' which explores the samples used in some of our favourite tracks.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 24 Apr 2021 07:00

Music Played

  • Michael Kiwanuka & Tom Misch

    Money

    • Polydor.
  • Noname

    Rainforest

    • Noname.
  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • POLYGRAM TV.
  • David Gotham

    Enter, The Holy Divine (Part I)

    • SELF RELEASE.
  • Jody and the Jerms

    Never Going 91Èȱ¬

    • SELF RELEASE.
  • Camera Obscura

    Honey in the Sun

    • CD SINGLE.
    • 4 A.D..
    • 1.
  • Sunflower Bean

    Wall Watcher

    • 2016 Fat Possum Records.
  • The Coral

    Lover Undiscovered

    • Modern Sky Records.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Ain't Nothin' Wrong

    • RCA.
  • Digable Planets

    Where I'm From

    • Where I'm From.
    • Elektra ‎.
    • 1.
  • Silvertwin

    Ploy

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
  • Cybotron

    Clear

    • Fantasy.
  • LoneLady

    (There Is) No Logic

    • Warp Records.
  • Belly

    Seal My Fate

    • Sweet Ride: Best Of.
    • 4 A.D..
  • Sudan Archives

    Glorious

    • Stones Throw Records.
  • Stolen

    Loop Sin (Mark Reeder's Sinful Remix)

  • Elkka

    Burnt Orange

    • TECHNICOLOUR.
  • Digital Underground

    Doowutchyalike

    • 100% Rap Originals.
    • Tommy Boy Music.
    • 13.
  • The Beatles

    I'm A Loser

    • APPLE.
  • A Certain Ratio

    Keep It Together

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Seventh Heaven

    • Island Records.
  • The Fall

    Touch Sensitive

    • Artful Records.
  • Squid

    Paddling

    • Warp Records.
  • Symarip

    Skinhead Moonstomp

    • Select.
  • Chad Jackson

    Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)

    • 100% Pure Old Skool Club Classics.
    • Telstar.
    • 23.
  • Bicep

    X (feat. Clara La San)

    • Ninja Tune.
  • Alex Lloyd

    Amazing

  • Jungle

    Keep Moving

    • Loving In Stereo.
    • Caiola Records/AWAL.
  • Joan Baez

    Forever Young

  • Macy Gray

    I Try

    • Epic.
  • Anderson .Paak

    Bubblin

    • Aftermath Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Apr 2021 07:00