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Saturday Live: Ben Elton, Andy Bell

06/04/2019

Ben Elton, Andy Bell

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, Ben Elton, Andy Bell

Sheep farmer Sally Urwin and Jack Savoretti's Inheritance Tracks.

Writer and comedian Ben Elton, sheep farmer Sally Urwin, Matt Bateman live from the British Quidditch Cup and Jack Savoretti shares his Inheritance Tracks.

Ben Elton is co-writer of The Young Ones and Blackadder, a bestselling novelist, playwright, director and writer of Upstart Crow.  He talks about his new and timely novel about identity, politics, middle age and murder; his life as a semi-Australian empty-nester, and why he’s about to embark on his first UK stand up tour in 15 years.

The shortest shepherd in England, Sally Urwin, reveals why she gave up her city life as a marketing manager to work on a sheep farm in Northumberland and the joys and challenges of the lambing season.

Listener Chris Lockwood recalls playing football the unofficial England women’s team at the 1971 World Cup in Mexico – at the age of 16.

Matt Bateman is playing in the British Quidditch Cup this weekend.   He explains the game, his position as “beater”, and the difference between The Quaffle, Bludgers and The Snitch.

Andy Bell, best known as frontman for the electropop duo Erasure, describes his life growing up in Peterborough with darts playing parents, how he likes to challenge his voice, and his alter-ego Torsten.

Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti shares his Inheritance Tracks - Forever Young sung by Joan Baez, and Kathy’s Song by Simon and Garfunkel.

Presented by the Rev. Richard Coles and Suzy Klein.

Producer:  Louise Corley
Editor:  Beverley Purcell.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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