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Claudia meets actresses Greta Scacchi and Anita Dobson

Claudia talks to actresses Greta Scacchi and Anita Dobson about Bette and Joan, the play they're starring in about Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.

Claudia talks to actresses Greta Scacchi and Anita Dobson who are starring in the play Bette and Joan by Anton Burge. The play takes place on set of the film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - the only film that Bette Davis and Joan Crawford ever made together.

Singing star Cerys Matthews discusses her first foray into children's book publishing, and introduces us to Tales from the Deep, which is based on two Welsh legends.

Artistic director David Nixon talks about the Northern Ballet's production of Cleopatra, alongside Martha Leebolt who dances the role of the iconic Egyptian queen.

Debut novelist SJ Watson tells us about his novel Before I Go to Sleep, which has, even before publication, been signed up by Ridley Scott for a major movie, and already been sold in 37 territories across the world in a major publishing bidding war.

Plus, Judith Mackrell reviews dance and Claire Armitstead reviews books, and we take a look at some sultry 60s cinema in a festival of rare spy films at the Riverside Studios in London next week to mark the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall.

2 hours

Music Played

  • ABBA

    I Do I Do I Do

  • Rod Stewart

    Baby Jane

  • Lea Salonga and Simon Bowman

    The Last Night of The World

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    All I Need Is A Miracle

  • BIG IMPACT MUSIC: Featured on the CD 'Evita'

    • Elaine Paige

      Don't Cry For Me Argentina

  • George Michael

    You And I

  • Chesney Hawkes

    Overrated

  • Cerys Matthews

    Sweet Magnolia

  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

  • Plain White T鈥檚

    Making A Memory

  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

  • Gus McGregor

    Under The Sun

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Apr 2011 22:00