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Johnny Mathis and David Bailey

With John Wilson who meets legendary singer Johnny Mathis ahead of three UK gigs. Photographer David Bailey discusses his latest multi-media exhibition and we review Perfect Sense.

With John Wilson

In a rare interview, singer Johnny Mathis talks about his 55 year career, during which he has sold 350m records. Mathis talks about his operatic vocal training, reveals why he chose music over Olympic high-jumping, and recalls working with the band Chic on a disco album that has never been released.

Ewan McGregor and Eva Green star in Perfect Sense, a new film by David Mackenzie, in which a global epidemic begins to deprive people of their sensory perceptions. Critic Kate Muir reviews.

Gerhard Richter's work is being exhibited at Tate Modern, in the first major retrospective of the leading German artist in London for over 20 years. The collection spans nearly five decades and coincides with the artist's 80th birthday. Rachel Cooke reviews.

Photographer David Bailey revisits the East End of his childhood for his new mixed-media exhibition Hitler Killed The Duck. Bailey has been creating works which mix painting and photography for many decades and these works will be shown in public for the first time. Bailey discusses his passion for paint and those early trips to the local picture house during the war.

Producer Claire Bartleet.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Johnny Mathis

    • Johnny Mathis

      John Wilson meets legendary singer Johnny Mathis

      Duration: 09:45

  • Perfect Sense

    • Perfect Sense

      John and Kate Muir review Perfect Sense.

      Duration: 03:58

  • Gerhard Richter: Panorama

    • Gerhard Richter: Panorama

      John and Rachel Cooke review the Tate鈥檚 Gerhard Richter: Panorama.

      Duration: 04:33

  • David Bailey

    • David Bailey

      Photographer David Bailey revisits the East End of his childhood with John Wilson.

      Duration: 08:37

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  • Tue 4 Oct 2011 19:15

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