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Carlos Acosta, Sheridan Smith's Funny Girl, Gregory Porter

John Wilson talks to ballet star Carlos Acosta as he begins his farewell UK tour. Plus jazz musician Gregory Porter and a review of the musical Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith.

John Wilson talks to ballet star Carlos Acosta, as he begins his farewell UK tour.

Susannah Clapp reviews a new production of Funny Girl, starring Sheridan Smith in the role made famous by Barbra Streisand.

Gregory Porter talks about the special edition of his Grammy award-winning jazz album Liquid Spirit.

And Ian McMillan on his poem for the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree, inspired by schoolchildren.

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30 minutes

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Thu 3 Dec 2015 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Carlos Acosta

    Duration: 09:19

  • Sheridan Smith's Funny Girl

    Duration: 05:01

  • Gregory Porter

    Duration: 08:36

  • The Secret Song of the Tree

    Duration: 04:38

Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta

: A Classical Farewell tour begins at the Coliseum in London from 8 December to 13 December 2015.聽聽

It will then tour the UK in May 2016 with performances at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham (3 & 4 May), Birmingham Hippodrome (6 & 7 May), Mayflower Theatre in Southampton (10 & 聽11 May) and The Lowry in Salford (13 & 14 May).

Photo by Johan Persson.聽


Funny Girl

Funny Girl

is at Menier Chocolate Factory in London until 5 March 2016. It will transfer to the Savoy Theatre in London from 9 April 2016.

Photo by Marc Brenner


Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

album Liquid Spirit is out now.


The Secret Song of the Tree

The Secret Song of the Tree

You can see the poem, The Secret Song of the Tree, on the base of Christmas tree in London鈥檚 Trafalgar Square.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Carlos Acosta
Interviewed Guest Susannah Clapp
Interviewed Guest Gregory Porter
Interviewed Guest Ian McMillan

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  • Thu 3 Dec 2015 19:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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