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Arabella Weir

Gary Davies chats to actress, comedian and writer, Arabella Weir about her favourite songs from her life and discovers the stories behind her choices.

Arabella Weir, the comedian, writer and actor picks the Tracks of My Years with Gary Davies and plays songs from Stevie Wonder, Chic, The Proclaimers, Madness and Al Green. The star of The Fast Show and Two Doors Down is touring the UK with her first solo comedy show called, Does My Mum Loom Big In This? In the show Arabella recounts stories from her dysfunctional childhood and life as a single working mother which explores all the pain, pitfalls, embarrassment and unintentional hilarity of motherhood. Arabella starred in The Fast Show, for which she wrote all of her characters, as well her 大象传媒 Two series Posh Nosh, which she wrote with Does My Mum Loom Big In This? co-writer Jon Canter, where she starred alongside Richard E. Grant. She has also appeared in Doctor Who and One Foot In The Grave and has recently been starring as Beth in comedy series Two Doors Down. Arabella wrote the international bestseller Does My Bum Look Big in This? (its title taken from her hit The Fast Show catchphrase) and since then has published various other works including the memoir The Real Me Is Thin.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Feb 2020 03:00

Music Played

  • Stevie Wonder

    All I Do

    • Hotter Than July.
    • Motown.
  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.
  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • S Club

    Reach

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • George Michael

    Faith

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • Al Green

    Tired of Being Alone

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Get Down On It

    • Classic Kool & The Gang.
    • Mercury.
  • Madness

    It Must Be Love

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Feb 2020 03:00