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Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker, Nadine Shah, Stuart Maconie

Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker and Nadine Shah join Stuart Maconie for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.

The actor, producer and now memoirist Griffin Dunne on growing up in Hollywood in a family of literary stars including his aunt Joan Didion, on his own screen success opposite Madonna in Who's That Girl and in After Hours and the real-life tragedy that changed his life forever. Soft Cell front man Marc Almond on his early days as a subversive performance artist, mellowing into music that showcases his voice and his trip to the palace to get his OBE. In the decade since publishing her first psychological thriller, Ruth Ware's become an international best-seller, with her stories optioned for Hollywood movies and published in 40 languages. Now she's curated Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and has plenty to say about new trends, the enduring popularity of the genre and the forthcoming Netflix movie of her book The Woman in Cabin 10 starring Kiera Knightley. The comedian, Taskmaster champion and Celebrity Mastermind Sophie Duker advocates self delusion in her new show - But Daddy I Love Her - arguing that we should all opt for hot fantasy rather than cold hard reality. How will that work?
Plus music from Tyneside singer-songwriter Nadine Shah's album, Filthy Underneath.

Presented by Stuart Maconie
Produced by Olive Clancy

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42 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Jul 2024 18:15
  • Thu 18 Jul 2024 21:00

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