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Sam Morton

Actor and director Sam Morton joins Lauren live in the studio to talk about the release of her first project as a musical artist.

Samantha Morton is known for her wide-ranging work as an actor and director, whose credits include The Serpent Queen, The Whale, The Messenger, Longford and her BAFTA-winning directorial debut The Unloved. This autumn she put out her first ever release as a musical artist - a collaboration with music producer, artist and boss of XL Recordings Richard Russell.

A lifelong music fan, Sam spoke to Lauren on 大象传媒 Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2020. The episode was heard by Richard Russell, who was inspired to reach out to Sam over a shared love of one of her song selections. They began to work together and their collaboration resulted in a vast amount of music, the first of which - the double single 'Hunger Hill Road / Ghosts Are Dancing' - was released only on hand-stamped, 7" vinyl and limited to a run of just 300 copies.

Sam joins Lauren to talk about how the collaboration came about and what we can expect from the project in 2024.

Also, it's Thursday - so Lauren shares your song suggestions in the People's Playlist. We'll also be spinning something great we heard on Jamz Supernova's show on 6 Music.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Dec 2023 08:30

Music Played

  • Beck

    Heart Is A Drum

  • IDLES

    Grace

    • Partisan.
  • Lucinda Chua

    Echo

    • 4AD.
  • DJ Shadow

    Scale It Back (feat. Little Dragon)

    • Island.
  • Cleo Sol

    Why Don't You

    • Forever Living.
  • Jalen Ngonda

    Rapture

    • Daptone Records.
  • Haiku Hands

    Paradise

  • Chaka Khan

    Like Sugar

    • Diary/Island.
  • Shygirl

    thicc

    • Because Music.
  • Elvis Presley

    Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Paul Smith

    Mack The Knife

    • Essential Ella.
    • Verve.
  • The Stone Roses

    I Am the Resurrection

  • Pink Floyd

    The Great Gig In The Sky

    • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Tom Tom Club

    Genius Of Love

    • Island.
  • The Staves

    All Now

    • Communion Music Group.
  • Sam Morton

    Hunger Hill Road

  • Les Amazones d鈥橝frique

    Kuma Fo (What They Say)

    • Real World Records.
  • Kae Tempest

    More Pressure (feat. Kevin Abstract)

    • Fiction Records.
  • 叠箩枚谤办 & 搁翱厂础尝脥础

    Oral

    • One Little Independent.
  • Hiatus Kaiyote

    Laputa

    • Sony Music.
  • Doves

    The Cedar Room

    • HEAVENLY.
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    jamcod

    • Fuzz Club.
  • Chromeo

    Fancy Footwork

    • Fancy Footwork.
    • Back Yard Recordings.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Dec 2023 08:30