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Loose Ends: Marc Almond, Tanya Franks, Robin Ince, Lalla Ward, Ian Pattison, Matthew E White, Brasstronaut

Marc Almond, Tanya Franks, Robin Ince, Lalla Ward, Ian Pattison, Matthew E White, Brasstronaut

27/04/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Loose Ends, Marc Almond, Tanya Franks, Robin Ince, Lalla Ward, Ian Pattison, Matthew E White, Brasstronaut

Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.

Clive Anderson is joined by Marc Almond, Ian Pattison and Tanya Franks for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Matthew E White and Brasstronaut.

Clive talks illness and death with pop star Marc Almond. Having shot to fame in the eighties as one half of New Wave duo Soft Cell, Marc has also enjoyed a diverse career as a solo artist and has sold over thirty million records worldwide.

He's currently performing 'Ten Plagues'; an hour long song cycle, libretto by Mark Ravenhill, which tells the story of the 1665 London Plague through the eyes of a survivor. It's at Wilton's Music Hall, London until 18th May.

Clive's time travelling with Doctor Who actress Lalla Ward. Accompanying the Fourth Doctor as Time Lady Romana from the planet Gallifrey, Lalla travelled through space and time in the iconic Tardis. Doctor Who is fifty years old this year and 'Destiny of the Doctor' is a celebratory series on AudioGO, featuring a story for each of the 11 doctors. Lalla performs 'Babblesphere', which is available now.

Robin Ince is on the pull with actress Tanya Franks, who played promiscuous primary school teacher Karen in the comedy series 'Pulling' and Lucy Stevens in 'Broadchurch'. Tanya's now starring as the alluring Irene Adler in 'Sherlock Holmes - The Best Kept Secret'. It's at West Yorkshire Playhouse from 18th May to 8th June and then touring.

Clive's feeling lucky with Glaswegian writer Ian Pattison, whose TV credits include Scottish sitcoms 'Rab C. Nesbitt' and 'Atletico Patrick'. Ian's new book 'Unhappy-Go-lucky' is the tale of Ivan Moss, who sets aside his heartless streak and weakness for Merlot to give time to his ailing mother and her final hospital appointments.

With music from Vancouver sextet Brasstronaut, who perform 'Bounce' from their album 'Mean Sun'.

And from Virginia singer-songwriter Matthew E. White, who performs 'One of These Days' from his album 'Big Inner'.

Producer: Sukey Firth.

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