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Saturday Live: Julian Clary

18/12/2021

Julian Clary

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, Julian Clary

Sea shanty star Nathan Evans and the Inheritance Tracks of Josh Groban.

Comedian, writer and entertainer Julian Clary joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles to talk about the lure of the pantomime and how his love of dogs has changed his life.

Maria Sodahl, who received a likely-terminal cancer diagnosis just before Christmas nine years ago, on how she has turned her experience into the film Hope.

Nathan Evans, the former postman who went viral on Tik Tok with his rendition of the sea shanty, Wellerman. 

And food historian Annie Gray will be taking us on a trip through time, from  the familiarity of plum pudding and mince pies to the extravagance of boar's head and brawn.  

Plus, singer/songwriter Josh Groban chooses his Inheritance tracks: ‘S Wonderful by Tony Bennett (with Diana Krall) and Move on from  Sunday in the Park with George sung by Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin.

And your Thank you, this week from Isobel Sheppard.

Producer: Annette Wells

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