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A Delicate Truth - 10. Truth Must Out

Book at Bedtime In the concluding thrilling episode, the truth must out - whatever the cost.

ON NEXT : 23:00 Great Lives
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Tim Minchin

Duration:
45 minutes
First broadcast:
Sunday 06 May 2012

Kirsty Young's castaway is the composer and performer Tim Minchin.

As a comic and musician he has sold out London's O2 Arena and won legions of fans. He wrote the songs for the Royal Shakespeare Company's musical Matilda - the production of Roald Dahl's children's story has been a smash hit on the West End, won seven Olivier awards and is due to transfer to Broadway next year.

He says: "I'm not a magical thinker - I don't think I need my special undies on or my special pencil - I'm not superstitious about the process. I just took my childhood of reading Dahl and said, 'I know what this is' and wrote some songs."

Producer: Isabel Sargent.

Music Played

8 items
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    Muddy Waters Got My Mojo Working

    Composer: Preston Foster

    The Blues – a Real Summit Meeting, Charly

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    25 Years of Rock and Roll – 1967, Connoisseur Collection

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    Charlie Rich I Feel Like Going Home

    Composer: C Rich

    The Silver Fox, EPIC

  • Image for Ben Folds

    Ben Folds One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces

    Composer: Ben Folds

    Whatever and Ever Amen, EPIC

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    Carl Anderson Heaven on Their Minds

    Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

    Jesus Christ Superstar, MCA

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    Singles A's And B's, EMI

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    The Beatles I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

    Composer: Lennon-McCartney

    Abbey Road, APPLE

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    The Wannadies You and Me Song

    Anders Paer Wisten

    Crash Indie Anthems, Telstar

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