Helen Mirren, Winter Solstice Poetry, Conductor Ed Gardner, Hairy Rockers
Helen Mirren on her new film Collateral Beauty and that infamous interview with Michael Parkinson; winter solstice poetry; conductor Ed Gardner; and not-so-hairy old rockers.
Helen Mirren talks about her latest film Collateral Beauty, seeing more women on screen, that infamous interview with Michael Parkinson, and being "a damn fine woman".
Edward Gardner, Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, discusses their forthcoming UK tour and his recent Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance for his album of Janáček's Glagolitic Mass and other orchestral works.
Continuing Radio 4's poetic celebration of the Winter Soltice, Kayo Chingonyi reads his poem, Winter Song, written especially for the occasion.
Ben Wardle scrutinises the delicate issue of ageing musicians and their hair, or rather its scarcity.
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Helen Mirren
Duration: 09:53
Edward Gardner
Duration: 08:08
Hairy rockers
Duration: 05:05
Winter Solstice poetry
Duration: 04:18
Helen Mirren
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Collateral Beauty is in UK cinemas from Boxing Day 2016, certificate 12A.
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Main image above: Will Smith as Howard (Left) and Helen Mirren as Brigitte in Collateral Beauty.
Image credit: Barry Wetcher/New Line Cinemas/Village Roadshow Pictures/Warner Bros Pictures.
Image to the left: Samira Ahmed (Left) with Helen Mirren
Ed Gardner
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Conductor Ed Gardner tours the UK with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in January 2017:
Saffron Walden 15 January
Birmingham 17 January
Basingstoke 18 January
Sheffield 19 January
London 20 January
Winter Solstice Poetry
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Kayo Chingonyi reads his poem Winter Song to mark the Winter Solstice on 21 December.
Image: Kayo Chingonyi
Image credit: Naomi Woddis
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Role Contributor Interviewed Guest Helen Mirren Interviewed Guest Edward Gardner Interviewed Guest Kayo Chingonyi Interviewed Guest Ben Wardle Broadcast
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