In the 1950s, after leaving the merchant navy, a young Tommy Steele experiences a meteoric rise to fame as a rock 'n' roll teen idol in the 1950s. Show more
A look at how British musicals reclaimed the West End from American domination after WWII, with contributions from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and Tim Rice. Show more
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Sara Cox, Grace Savage, Tommy Steele, Simon Evans, Louise Brealey, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by guests Tommy Steele, Louise Brealey, Simon Evans. Plus music from Grace Savage as well as Seun Kuti and Egypt 80. Show more
Disney-produced musical about an Irish immigrant who arrives in Philadelphia in 1916 and finds employment as the butler to an eccentric millionaire. Show more
Boisterous adaptation of HG Wells's Kipps, in which a youthful, orphaned and impoverished draper's assistant inherits a fortune and starts climbing the social ladder. Show more
Tommy Steele joins Matt and Alex to talk about his new musical The Glenn Miller story, and Dan Snow stops by to talk about uncovering a rare Spitfire in Somerset last week.
The One Show
06/06/2018
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD
Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by Tommy Steele, and Caroline Quentin talks about her latest role. Plus Anne Robinson talks about her latest documentary. Show more
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and singer Tommy Steele. Show more