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Loose Ends: Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet, Ralf Little, Ian Stone, Jon Holmes, Junip

Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet, Ralf Little, Ian Stone, Jon Holmes, Junip

11/05/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Loose Ends, Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet, Ralf Little, Ian Stone, Jon Holmes, Junip

Clive Anderson joins Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet and more for chat, music and comedy.

Clive Anderson is joined, amongst others, by Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet, Ralf Little and Ian Stone for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Junip.

Clive discovers the dynasty of the Devonshires with Labour politician and author Roy Hattersley. 'The Devonshires: The Story of a Family and a Nation' delves into the history of a family of scientists, soldiers, patrons, politicians, philanderers and powerful women. The huge personalities in the Devonshire story make for an illuminating path into the political, social and cultural changes we've undergone.

Jon Holmes scores a goal with stand up comedian Ian Stone, who's been known to Mock The Week and now presents Absolute Radio's Rock and Roll Football Show. Ian's long believed the best form of Government would be a benign dictatorship with him in charge; his latest show attempts to find solutions to some of the more intractable world problems. 'The Stone Agenda' is at E4 Udderbelly Festival, London on Thursday16th May.

Clive's All Cried Out with singer songwriter Alison Moyet, who shot to fame providing the bluesy vocals to eighties synthpop duo Yazoo. They had several smash hits such as 'Only You' and 'Don't Go' and Alison's enjoyed solo success for over thirty years. She talks to Clive about her new album 'the minutes', which she's touring later this year and performs 'Filligree'.

Clive has Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps with actor Ralf Little. Following his big break playing Antony in the Royle Family, Ralf's starred in a number of films and sitcoms. He now stars in Peter Nichols's black comedy 'A Day in the Death of Joe Egg', which portrays the love, pain, anger and strain of a young couple raising a disabled child. It's at Rose Theatre, Kingston until Saturday 18th May.

With psychedelia infused music from Jose Gonzalez's Swedish indie-rock outfit Junip, who perform 'Your Life, Your Call' from album 'Junip'.


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