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Peter Curran is joined by Tom Hollander, Andrew Logan and the music conductor John Wilson.

Peter Curran is joined by Tom Hollander, Andrew Logan, Emma Freud, Rufus Hound and the conductor John Wilson. With music from Wretch 32 and Amy LaVere.

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

Hallelujah! Our prayers have been answered because the divine Tom Hollander will be giving a sermon on his role as inner city 'Rev' Adam Smallbone, who struggles to remain relevant in his inner-city parish, where he's largely derided by his tiny flock of misfits. A new series of 'Rev' begins on Thursday at 9pm on BBC2

Next up Guys and Dolls, is the very entertaining conductor and arranger, John Wilson, who has painstakingly reconstructed the scores to the classic MGM film musicals. He'll soon be conducting his orchestra's 'Hurrah For Hollywood!' tour, which celebrates some of the best loved songs from Hollywood's golden age.

And there's more moustachioed mayhem this week as Emma Freud will be heckling comedian, Cheryl Cole impersonator and fine moustache owner Rufus Hound. His book 'Stand Up Put Downs' is a collection of hilarious heckler put-downs from his friends on the comedy circuit, past comedy legends and his own performances. He also has a DVD out 'Rufus Hound is Being Rude'. 

Artist and living legend, Andrew Logan will be donning his swimwear to show off about his new documentary, delving into the glittering world of the spectacularly outrageous costume pageant, the Alternative Miss World Show. 'The British Guide To Showing Off' is in cinemas from 11 November.

Wretch 32 or 'The Metaphor Man', as he is referred to by the grime glitterati, has lived up to the hype of being one of of this year's biggest music success stories and will be performing his new single 'Forgiveness'.

And never one to be kept quiet, the exuberantly defiant Memphis rebel Amy LaVere will be playing 'Stranger Me'.

Producer: Cathie Mahoney.

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