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Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo with three hours of guests, music and early evening entertainment. Impressionist, actor and pianist Alistair McGowan chats about his upcoming piano tour.

Impressionist, comedian, actor and chart-topping pianist Alistair McGowan chats about his upcoming piano tour.

Hot on the heels of both his classical chart-topping debut album, Alistair McGowan: The Piano Album, and the critically-acclaimed Sky One impressions show, The Week That Wasn't, the multi-award-winning impressionist will be mixing classical piano music and celebrity voices in his nationwide tour Introductions to Classical Piano.

Probably best known for his BAFTA-winning comedy show, The Big Impression, the master mimic takes to the stage hoping to bring to life his love for classical piano, alongside his hugely- popular impressions.

Having not played piano since he was a young boy, Alistair reignited his passion for the instrument in his late 40s in order to learn to play some of his favourite music, which led to the recording of his classical piano album only three years after returning to the instrument.

Alistair said: "This tour is a whole new way of presenting classical piano music. Possibly, the first classical piano recital to intersperse romantic music with a little comedy. I'd be delighted if, as well as fans of classical music, we were able to encourage people who may not know much about classical piano to come and enjoy some of the incredible music written (and still being written) for the piano. As well as having the chance to share my own versions of the stories of composers and the extraordinary music they write, I simply can't have a room full of people and not have some fun with my current favourite impressions too. It should be the first show in which you can hear Harry Kane alongside the music of George Gershwin, Jacob Rees Mogg between pieces by Edvard Grieg. As well as being light-hearted, I hope these shows introduce people to some wonderfully romantic music and demonstrate to anyone who harbours a secret ambition to take up music, that it really is never too late!"

Bringing you the best of both worlds, Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo join forces to bring you three hours of the greatest guests, music and early evening entertainment. With top names from the worlds of film, TV and online, plus regular live sessions from the hottest names in music, Jo and Simon will bring you entertaining and compelling celeb chat each evening. Plus there'll be audience interaction, the freshest new music and great chat to accompany you in the early evening - whatever you're doing.

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Tue 17 Jul 2018 17:00
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Snow Patrol

    Empress

    • Wildness.
    • Polydor.

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Katy Perry

    Firework

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Summer Breeze

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Kacey Musgraves

    Velvet Elvis

    • Golden Hour.
    • Decca.

  • Mantronix & Wondress Hutchinson

    Got To Have Your Love

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
    • 11.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Golden

    • Golden.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Original Dodger & Romina Johnson

    Movin' Too Fast

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Paul McCartney

    Come On To Me

    • Egypt Station.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 2.

  • Pat Benatar

    Love Is A Battlefield

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Plan B

    Wait So Long

    • Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose.
    • Atlantic.

  • Elton John

    Circle Of Life

  • Alistair McGowan

    Poem

  • U2

    Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Paul Simon

    Late in the Evening

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • Cher & Andy Garc铆a

    Fernando

  • R.E.M.

    What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

  • James Bay

    Just For Tonight

    • Electric Light.
    • Virgin.

  • Janelle Mon谩e

    Make Me Feel

    • Dirty Computer.
    • Bad Boy Records.

  • 10cc

    Rubber Bullets

    • Greatest Hits... And More.
    • Mercury.
    • 11.

  • Razorlight

    Somewhere Else

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Don Henley

    New York Minute

    • The End Of The Innocence.
    • Geffen.

  • Moby

    Porcelain

Broadcast

  • Tue 17 Jul 2018 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2

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