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Presenter Tim Ellingford

Songs from the shows

Every Sunday afternoon between 5 and 7pm you can hear the very best music from the stage and screen.

Presenter Tim Ellingford says…. "This is my favourite part of the week. For a couple of hours I unleash a variety of songs from modern or traditional musicals. There are more to showtunes than "Don't Cry For Me Argentia" from Evita or "Memory" from Cats which seem to be played to the exclusion of other equally good tunes which is exactly where "Songs From The Shows" comes in, playing a mix of classic favourites and introducing new show tunes.

As well as the music we'll hear about local productions and regularly we catch up with leading performers who are in our area. Recent guests have included Michael Ball, Dave Willetts, Sally Anne Triplett and Tommy Steel.

Although Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice may dominate the modern musical scene we also play music from Stephen Sondheim, Cy Coleman and Rodgers and Hammerstein.

So, that's a little bit about the show I could go on but I will leave that for the programme join me live or on listen again to hear about my passion for Musicals.

Welcome along I hope you enjoy the show !!"

If you want to choose the featured musical or dedicate a showtune to a friend e-mail Tim at showsongs@bbc.co.uk.

For more information about Tim and the other shows he works on, click the link at the top right of this page.

Listen live every Sunday between 5 and 7 pm on 95 FM and digital radio or on-line and don't forget you can listen again to the latest edition of the show for a week after broadcast by clicking the link at the top right of this page.

last updated: 02/07/07

Have Your Say

John Reynolds
I do greatly enjoy listening to your program and the other BBC programs playing great show music. I am wondering if your program will be moved to the new BBC iPlayer soon. I see that it is not there presently. Please continue the great programs

paul.scales@tiscali.co.uk
I listen every week.Brilliant! I thought it was good before but the new format including classical and film scores makes this a must listen. How about "Stop the World I want to get off"?

John Sterling
Long time ago a "Lisa Grossard"?? was featured.Can you correct the spelling of her name . She was in Phantom of the Opera (I think)

sam hawkins
musical theatre at it's best, try out The Theatre Restaurant in Sunderland! The Only Dinner Theatre in the North!

harry rogers
last weeks show was brilliant although it was only on for an hour due to the football.

Trevor Dempsey
Master of the House YESSurely the only slightly offensive word is 'ass'Go on be brave and if you use Alun Armstrong's version , he's a Geordie.I met him in town, years ago.RegardsT DempseyNottingham.

Tim Hawthorne
I would love to hear some music from the musical "Seussical" it's not too well know in the UK but is a huge hit in the USA. There's some fantastic music! I am going to see it at the Gala Theatre in Durham this October and can't wait. thanks.

Harry1933
Discovered your show browsing the BBC web the music coming in loud and clear here in Upper Hutt N.Z. Thanks for the selection.

Jenny
My 3 showstoppers have to be, "Ladies who lunch" from Company (Barbara Walsh version preferably), "Your the top" from Anything Goes and "Time heals Everything" from Mack and Mabel. All have special meaning to me as well as being great shows from 3 of the best Musical theatre composers of all time.

Trevor Fuggle
Many thanks for the mention this week, Tim.We have had good audiences and Thoroughly Modern Millie has been very well appreciated by the Eastbourne audiences.

Bryony
I am so excited to have found you on listen again. I'm all the way down south in Reading - but loving your show from here. I shall listen every week now I've found you.

Kirsty Hatton
hey ive just listened to your show and heard you play "so in love" from "kiss me kate", i'de like to tell you that the female singer is Kathryn Grayson who sang in the film version. i love that song im lifelong fan of Cole Porter. loving the show by the way. i dont suppose you coud play "could be" from "West Side Story" for me because i'm auditioning for this show next sunday and am very nervous!! thank you. xxx

Janet Stroud
I love most musical but please play 'I am the Starlight' form Starlight express, this song don't get play on many radio show... it is superb and the show was fantastic when I saw it few year back... but this particular always stuck in my head...

Colin Chaston
Hi TimLike yourself I'm a little bored with endless revivals. Let's have some exciting new shows. Joseph and Grease have been done to death and I don't mean old pop songs strung together with dreadful dialogue. There is talent out there but while the West End is a cartel controlled by a few people the situation will not change. Thanks for a great show, I listen on the internet every week. best regards, Colin Chaston

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If you want to choose the featured musical or dedicate a showtune to a friend e-mail Tim at showsongs@bbc.co.uk.

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If you want to choose the featured musical or dedicate a showtune to a friend e-mail Tim at showsongs@bbc.co.uk.

Listen live every Sunday between 5 and 7 pm on 95 FM and digital radio or on-line and don't forget you can listen again to the latest edition of the show for a week after broadcast by clicking the link at the top right of this page.

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