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Chic Murray Play, Glen Matlock, Jupiter Artland: Gateway and The World Press exhibition

Actor Dave Anderson discusses playing the great Chic Murray in Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window.

Grant will be talking to Actor, Dave Anderson about playing the late great, Chic Murray in Writer/Director Stuart Hepburn鈥檚 brilliant play, (and astute precis of his life and career) Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window.

He will also discuss The World Press Photo Exhibition, (at the Scottish Parliament Main Hall) which showcases some of the most thought-provoking photographs taken over the course of 2018 - with photographer and filmmaker Olivia Harris, and curator of the exhibition, Yi Wen Hsia.

Also on the show another chance to hear Grant in conversation with Former Sex Pistol, Glen Matlock who wrote arguably the most famous Punk song ever in 鈥淧retty Vacant鈥; along with the music for many of the Sex Pistols classics including 鈥淕od Save the Queen鈥 and 鈥淎narchy in the U.K.鈥

He鈥檒l have a special report on 鈥楯oana Vasconcelos presents Gateway鈥: following on from Jupiter Artland's 2018 presentation, it鈥檚 an amazing and intricately designed 鈥榩ool鈥, set within a landscaped formal garden and accompanied by a delicate glass dome space.

All that and Guys and Dolls Jr鈥 - an adaptation of the show considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy! The classic musical which originally opened in Broadway in 1950 to rave reviews and went on to win dozens of awards, is a romantic comedy in the world of gangsters and gamblers. Theatre Royal鈥檚 Creative Learning Team has been working with 鈥榶oung budding performers鈥 to put on this ambitious stage show 鈥 we鈥檒l hear all about it

Don鈥檛 Miss It!

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Echobelly

    King Of The Kerb

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • B-Unique / Polydor.
  • Suede

    She's In Fashion

    • (CD Single).
    • Nude Records.
  • R.E.M.

    The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

    • R.E.M. - Automatic For The People.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Patti Smith Group

    IB - Dancing Barefoot

    • Wave.
    • Arista.
    • 002.
  • Sex Pistols

    Pretty Vacant

    • Never Mind The B*s, Here's The Sex Pistols.
    • Virgin.
  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Jul 2019 14:00