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Jimmy Cliff, Michel Roux Jr, AA Gill and Steve Boggan

14/07/2012

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Clive Anderson is joined by Jimmy Cliff, Michel Roux Jr, AA Gill and Steve Boggan.

Clive Anderson is joined by reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, Michel Roux Jr and AA Gill. Nikki Bedi talks to Steve Boggan. With music from Jimmy Cliff and Alt-J.

Clive helps TV critic, traveller and restaurant critic A.A Gill untangle the myths and contradictions of American life in his new book, 'The Golden Door', a collection of brilliantly insightful essays about the good ol' U.S of A. How can a country that has produced so many first-class minds, talents and innovations be so commonly dismissed as stupid, arrogant and introspective?

Could a quarter-pounder and fries be a winning entry for The Roux Scholarship? Clive talks champagne sauce and salmon mousse with the Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr whose quest for a new culinary talent is the focus of the hour-long documentary special on the Good Food channel on Sunday 15th July at 8pm.

Picking up on the Stars and Stripes theme, writer and traveller Steve Boggan shows Nikki Bedi where the money is in his latest book, 'Follow the Money - A Month in the Life of a Ten-Dollar Bill'. 

Living legend Jimmy Cliff explains to Clive how you can get it if you really want and performs the track 'One More' which will be the first single from his new album 'Rebirth'. 

More musical spice comes from the unique "folk-step" sound of Alt-J who will perform their new single 'Tessellate' from their album 'An Awesome Wave. 

Producer Cathie Mahoney.

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