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This Week's Guest:
Bill Bailey
8 June 2008
Repeated
13 June 2008 |
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Bill's Choice |
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Kirsty's castaway this week is the comedian and actor, Bill Bailey.
Lauded for his hugely inventive stand up he has carved out a highly successful career with an altogether atypical approach. He’s a familiar face on television from his regular appearances on quiz shows Have I Got News for You, QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
At school he was a gifted pupil who gave up on his education and a pitch perfect piano student who flunked his music school entrance. He started drifting as a teenager and gave up on university within days of arrival - he says he was looking for the next challenge, and that turned out to be stand-up comedy. He loved having to think on his feet and found the laughter of strangers intoxicating. |
1. Memphis Soul Stew
Performer King Curtis
Composer Curtis Ousley; Kilynn-Pronto
CD Title King Curtis Live at Fillmore West
Track 1
Label KOCH
Rec No KOCCD8024
2. Teenage Kicks
Performer The Undertones
Composer O’Neill
CD Title Super 70’s Rock
Track Cd3 trk 13
Label VIRGIN
Rec No VTDCD614
3. Once in a Lifetime
Performer Talking Heads
Composer David Byrne, Brian Eno & Chris Frantz
CD Title Talking Heads: The Best of – Once In A Lifetime
Track 3
Label EMI
Rec No CDEMD1039
4. Mozart’s Coronation Concerto
Performer English Chamber Orchestra with Murray Perahia
Composer Mozart
CD Title Mozart: Piano Concerto No.26
Track 1
Label CBS
Rec No 39224
5. Rebel Rebel
Performer David Bowie
Composer David Bowie
CD Title Diamond Dogs
Track 6
Label EMI
Rec No CDP7952112
6. Talk of the Town
Performer Pretenders
Composer C. Hynde
CD Title The Pretenders:The Singles
Track 4
Label REAL
Rec No 2422292
7. Javanese
Performer Enong Jubaedah and Mang Maman
CD Title JAVA PAY SUNDA
Track 5
Label RADIO FRANCE
8. In Paradisum
Performer New Philharmonia Orchestra & Choir of King’s College, Cambridge conducted by Sir David Willcocks
Composer Gabriel Faure
CD Title Faure – Requiem - Pavane
Track 7
Label EMI
Rec No CDM7647152
Record: Once in a Lifetime
Book: Collected works of Somerset Maugham
Luxury: a pack of cards |
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