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16/01/2010

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Last broadcast on Sat, 16 Jan 2010, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4.

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Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.

He is joined by the actor John Hurt to discuss his latest role in the film 44 Inch Chest, Silent Witness star Emilia Fox and the man behind The Fast Show and Bellamy's People, Paul Whitehouse.

Emma Freud talks to Rachel Johnson, the editor of Britain's oldest women's magazine, The Lady.

With comedy from Ava Vidal and music from Biffy Clyro and Jesse Dee.

John Hurt

Actor John Hurt, star of 'The Elephant Man', ‘The Naked Civil Servant’ and ‘The Alan Clark Diaries’ (to name but a few) talks to Clive Anderson about his latest film, the gangster revenge caper ‘44 Inch Chest’. ’44 Inch Chest’ is on nationwide release.

44 Inch Chest

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse talks about Radio 4’s Sony Award winning ‘Down the Line’ transfering to television in the form of 'Bellamy's People'. Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson collaborate once again with for the hapless radio host Gary Bellamy’s search for the ‘real’ people of Britain. ‘Bellamy’s People’ begins on Thursday 21 January at 10 pm on BBC Two.

Bellamy’s People

Emilia Fox

Clive talks to the award winning actress Emilia Fox, who returns as the lead in BBC One’s Silent Witness, broadcast Thursday and Friday nights at 9 pm.

Silent Witness

Rachel Johnson

Emma Freud talks to Rachel Johnson, journalist, author and editor of ‘The Lady’ magazine which celebrates its 125th Anniversary this year.

The Lady

Ava Vidal

Making a welcome return to Loose Ends, comedy comes from Ava Vidal imparting pearls of wisdom from her latest show. ‘Remember, Remember the 4th November’ is at London’s Soho Theatre from Wednesday 20 January to Saturday 23 January and at The Midas, Leicester as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival on Thursday 11 February.

Ava Vidal

Biffy Clyro

Music from Ayrshire rockers Biffy Clyro performing their latest single ‘Many a Horror (When Things Collide)’, out on Monday 18 January from their album ‘Only Revolutions’. They are on a world tour before returning to the UK in April.

Biffy Clyro

Jesse Dee

And invoking the Soul Sound of Motown, Jesse Dee backed by members of the superb Jools Holland Band, plays ‘Over and Over Again’ from his album ‘Bittersweet Batch’. Jesse Dee plays The Jazz Café, London tonight.

Jesse Dee – Myspace

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  1. Loose Ends Session

    1. Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro Many of horror (When We Collide)

    2. Jesse Dee Jesse Dee Over and Over Again

Broadcast

  1. Sat 16 Jan 2010
    18:15

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