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Rory Bremner

Impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles. With Inheritance Tracks from Gurinder Chadha.

Rory Bremner joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev. Richard Coles, with his impressions of Trump and JP, among many others. He explains what he enjoys about the wordplay of translating operas and, as Scotland play today in the Six Nations, he recalls how his love of the game led to early impressions of sports commentators.

As one fifth of The Saturdays Una Healy had success with 13 top ten hits. The singer/songwriter has now returned to the country/folk music roots of her Irish childhood.

Inspired by the Thank You slot Saturday Live listener Corinna Dawson contacted the programme to tell us about her idea for the Living Eulogy Box.

JP Devlin meets Ray Allen, creator of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, to find out how he came up with the comedy character Frank Spencer.

Consumer historian Robert Opie is arguably the King of Collectors with half a million items. He is now celebrating 250 years of the jigsaw puzzle, with an exhibition.

Film director Gurinder Chadha shares her Inheritance Tracks: O Janewalo Jayo Na from the 1957 film Mother India, performed by Lata Mangeshkar; and Something Inside So Strong by Labi Siffre.

RORY BREMNER: PARTLY POLITICAL UK Tour 2017 - runs until June 2017
Una Healy's new single Stay My Love, featuring Sam Palladio from her solo album The Waiting Game is out now.
Corinna Dawson's website is the Living Eulogy Box.
Gurinder Chadha's film Viceroy's House is in cinemas from 3 March.
The Jigsaw Exhibition, 250 Years of Jigsaws - is at the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising and runs until the end of April.

Producer: Louise Corley
Editor: Eleanor Garland.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Sat 25 Feb 2017 09:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aasmah Mir
Presenter Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest Rory Bremner
Interviewed Guest Gurinder Chadha
Interviewed Guest JP Devlin
Interviewed Guest Ray Allen
Interviewed Guest Gurinder Chadha
Producer Louise Corley
Editor Eleanor Garland

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  • Sat 25 Feb 2017 09:00

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