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Peter Curran with Laurence Cane-Honeysett, Akala, Sally Lindsay and John Michael McDonagh.

Peter Curran is joined by Laurence Cane-Honeysett, Akala, Sally Lindsay, John Michael McDonagh and Jo Bunting. With music from Raghu Dixit and Louise and the Pins.

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

Taking Ireland by storm and opening in UK cinemas soon is 'The Guard' written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. John will be talking to Peter about this and his other work including the screenplay for a recent take on the infamous 'Ned Kelly'.

For some, Hip-hop and Shakespeare do not make easy bedfellows, but for rapper Akala they have formed the cornerstone of his recent musical and educational successes. Since 2008, he has toured his 'Hip-hop Shakespeare' workshops across the UK and is now presenting a new series on Channel 4 called 'Life of Rhyme'. Peter will be talking to Akala about this series and its exploration of emcee culture's contribution to the spoken word and poetry in Great Britain.

Trojan Records for many IS reggae music, and now Universal are releasing a CD box set telling the story of the label through archive classics, rarities and unreleased material. Laurence Cane-Honeysett compiled this set and will also be talking to Peter about his book 'Young, Gifted and Black'.

Jo Bunting will be talking to a very recognisable face, Sally Lindsay, star of Coronation Street and Phoenix Nights. Sally is now leading the cast of Sky's new suburban comedy drama 'Mount Pleasant' as Lisa, a 30-something Mancunian navigating the highs and lows of cul-de-sac life.

Raghu Dixit, hugely successful in India and now the UK, will be playing their fusion of traditional Indian music and folk rock with the track, 'I'm In Mumbai Waiting For A Miracle'.

Also performing, are the wonderfully 'bluesy' & sumptuous tones of Louise and the Pins, the project of singer-songwriter Louise Hill with their track 'Bell Jar'.

Producer: Sukey Firth.

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