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Saturday Live: Lenny Henry

09/10/2021

Lenny Henry

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, Lenny Henry

Bernadine Evaristo's Inheritance Tracks and Hill House Vintage's Paula Sutton.

Sir Lenny Henry, Paula Sutton on vintage style, architect turned artist Arthur Timothy, Simon Thomas on dealing with grief, plus Booker prize winner Bernadine Evaristo.

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by Sir Lenny Henry: comedian, actor, writer, fund raiser, he’s graced our stage and screen for almost 50 years and now he’s put his talents to writing for the next generation.  

Arthur Timothy is an architect turned artist whose work is inspired by photographs from the past and his own memories. He describes his paintings as love letters to his family. He joins us.

We have Paula Sutton who worked in fashion magazines for years before she decided to showcase her own distinctive style online in her instagram account, Hill House Vintage, which soon became her full time job. 

And Simon Thomas, who had a successful career first as a Blue Peter presenter then fronting Sky Sport’s Premier League football coverage.  Then, in 2017, his wife died suddenly from acute myeloid leukaemia. Simon retired to care for their son, and 4 years later is reflecting on the evolution of his grief and return to work.  

We also have Bernadine Evaristo's Inheritance Tracks, she chooses Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole & Bridge Over Troubled Water sung by Roberta Flack, and your Thank you.

Producer: Corinna Jones

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