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Peter Curran is joined by Brian May, Kerry Ellis, Simon Day, Ben Fogle and Shelley Conn.

Peter Curran is joined by Simon Day, Ben Fogle, Brian May and Kerry Ellis. Jo Bunting talks to Shelley Conn. With music from J Mascis and Muntu Valdo.

Peter Curran and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.

Peter is joined by the legendary Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May and his protege, West End star Kerry Ellis. After roles in Wicked, We Will Rock You and Oliver! Kerry is joined by Brian as they embark on a nationwide UK tour of Kerry's album, Anthems. 

Simon Day brings some of his Fast Show, Down the Line and Bellamy's People characters to life, including unconventional eco-warrior Dave Angel, poet Geoffrey Allerton, pub know-it-all Billy Bleach and reformed criminal Tony Beckton. All recorded in 'The Mallard' Theatre for The Simon Day Show on BBC Radio 4.

Intrepid adventurer Ben Fogle has tackled jungles, desert marathons, mountain treks and Cross Atlantic rowing trips. On Sunday night, Ben gets exclusive access to his hero Captain Scott's Hut in the Antarctic, frozen in time for the last century. 

Jo Bunting discusses the influential Vagina Monologues with Mistresses and Marchlands actress Shelley Conn, who stars in a special all-Asian cast of the play alongside Meera Syal and Shappi Khorsandi. Jo also finds out how Shelley was picked by Stephen Spielberg to star in his epic big budget sci-fi drama, Terra Nova.

With music from Dinosaur Jr founder J Mascis who performs 'Not Enough' from his first solo album 'Several Shades of Why'.

And from one-man maverick maestro Muntu Valdo: the Cameroonian, who has played with the likes of Ali Farka Toure, Tony Allen, Staff Benda Billi and Keziah Jones plays Musseing from his new album 'The One and The Many'.

Producer: Cathie Mahoney.

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