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Front Row: Mel Giedroyc on new musicals showcase, Michael Morpurgo, Bad Santa 2, Penelope Lively

New musicals showcase from Mel Giedroyc, Gemma Wheelan and Maria Friedman; writer Penelope Lively; Bad Santa 2

25/11/2016

Mel Giedroyc on new musicals showcase, Michael Morpurgo, Bad Santa 2, Penelope Lively

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Mel Giedroyc on new musicals showcase, Michael Morpurgo, Bad Santa 2, Penelope Lively

Mel Giedroyc, Gemma Wheelan & Maria Friedman showcase new musicals, writer Penelope Lively

Mel Giedroyc and Gemma Whelan join Maria Friedman for a musicals gala; Penelope Lively returns to writing short stories; Bad Santa 2; Michael Morpurgo on books and war zones.

Game of Thrones meets Bake Off as Mel Giedroyc and Gemma Whelan discuss their involvement in New Songs 4 New Shows, a gala evening showcasing four new musicals currently in development, directed by West End grandee Maria Friedman.

The Booker Prize-winning author Penelope Lively discusses her latest collection of short stories, The Purple Swamp Hen & Other Stories. 

After J.K. Rowling sends copies of her Harry Potter novels to a girl in Aleppo, Syria, fellow children's writer Michael Morpurgo discusses the importance of books in war zones.

Billy Bob Thornton reprises his role as the foul-mouthed, whisky-fuelled 'Father Christmas' in Bad Santa 2. Mark Eccleston reviews.

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Producer Marilyn Rust.

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