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Idris Elba

Jo Whiley chats to Idris about Christmas as a child and what a typical Boxing Day entails at the Elba household alongside a great selection of music.

Jo Whiley chats to Idris about Christmas as a child and what a typical Boxing Day entails at the Elba household. They talk new Luther, Mandela, The Wire, Cats The Musical, standing in for DJ Pete Tong, his secret desire to be a rapper and his annual spiritual moment on New Year's Eve. Music from Tom Waits, Massive Attack, Elaine Paige, Ebo Taylor and Boney M.

57 minutes

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Boxing Day 2018 19:00

Music Played

  • Vince Guaraldi Trio

    Skating

  • Lena Martell

    One Day At A Time

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.
  • Tom Waits

    Way Down In The Hole

  • Elaine Paige

    Memory

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.
  • Mark Ronson

    Ooh Wee (feat. Ghostface Killah & Nate Dogg)

    • Ooh Wee.
    • Elektra.
  • U2

    Ordinary Love

    • Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (O.S.T.) - Various Artists.
    • Decca.
  • Ebo Taylor

    Mumudey Mumudey

    • Mr Bongo.
  • Massive Attack

    Paradise Circus

    • VIRGIN.
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

    Dance Off

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2018 19:00

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