This week Libby Purves is joined by Dr Tom Higham, Howard Blake, Chris Green and Mark Vernon.
DR TOM HIGHAM Dr Tom Higham is Deputy Director of Oxford’s Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit. He and his team have just re-dated the earliest formal human burial in western Europe. The remains of 'The Red Lady of Paviland', first discovered in 1823, has been re-dated as 29,000 years old and will be displayed at the National Museum Cardiff from 8th December as part of Origins: In Search of Early Wales exhibition.
HOWARD BLAKE Howard Blake achieved the sort of popularity most composers only dream about when in 1982 he composed the music for the innovative animated film The Snowman, with its much-loved song 'Walking in the Air'. This year The Snowman celebrates its 10th Anniversary on stage and 25th anniversary of the film animation. The Snowman is at the Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London WC2 from 5th December 2007 to 6th January 2008.
CHRIS GREEN Chris Green is a musician and performer. He is known for creating the mini-skirted country and Western diva Tina C and the Eastend hip hop singer Ida Barr and is about to bring the office party to the stage at the Barbican. Office Party Xmas 2007 is at The Pit, Barbican from 12th-29th December.
MARK VERNON Mark Vernon was an Anglican priest before becoming a writer, broadcaster and journalist. In his new book What Not to Say he tries to narrow the gap between how people live their lives and the way philosophy is applied. What Not to Say: Finding the Right Words at Difficult Moments is published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
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