Tina C's Commonwealth of Nations: The Empire Strikes Back
Fresh from the games opening ceremony, the country music legend gives Glasgow her own unique take on the Commonwealth. From 2014.
Country music legend Tina C - multi-Grammy award-winner, global peace icon, and US troops pin-up in warzones worldwide - is the living embodiment (and what a body) of soft power.
Fresh from the Commonwealth Games' spectacular opening ceremony, Tina guides a Glasgow audience through her own unique take on the Commonwealth, and why she should be in it. Expect great songs, laughs, and a look at something you've known about all your life from a completely different perspective. Including special guests, obscure facts, and power ballads to bring us all together where ideology has failed. Written and performed by Christopher Green.
鈥淐hristopher Green鈥檚 Tina C is one of the great comic creations of the age. A genuinely fine country singer, but with a twist of satire and insight which is rare and to be highly prized.鈥 鈥 Stephen Fry
鈥淭o misconstrue Tina as a comedy act done merely for laughs is to miss out on a strategic, highly intelligent brand of satire鈥 - The Age, Melbourne
鈥淭he political person鈥檚 Barry Humphries鈥 鈥 The Guardian
鈥淏etter politics than Michael Moore, better legs than Marlene Dietrich鈥 鈥 New Zealand Herald
鈥淐hristopher Green鈥.Part politician, part shaman, part sociologist, part healer, but you鈥檒l happily only focus on the fact that he鈥檚 an entertainer鈥 鈥 The Guardian
Producer: Jonquil Panting
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Duration: 03:31
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- Wed 23 Jul 2014 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 28 Jun 2019 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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