Riding high on the charts with his number one single Grace Kelly, Beirut-born Londoner Mika (born Mica Penniman) performs an invitation-only gig to coincide with this week's release of his debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion. Inspired by Freddie Mercury and marked by a suitably striking vocal delivery and theatrical stage and video presence, the genre-skirting 23-year-old singer discusses his life and sparkling new career with Stuart Maconie.

(Digital TV listeners can access a special Mika performance at Maida Vale by pressing the red button from any BBCTV channel between 10.35pm tonight and 1.45am on Friday)