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Featuring top British artist Paul Mellia

Claudia meets Paul Mellia, one of a few artists officially licensed to copy Marvel characters. Plus all-female comedy troupe Lady Garden preview the Manchester Comedy Festival.

Claudia meets the artist Paul Mellia, who's one of the world's fastest selling artists in today's contemporary art scene, renowned for his distinctive 3-D interpretations of celebrated icons. Paul is also one of a select few artists in the world licensed by Marvel Comics to reproduce their super hero characters Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk, as well as Catwoman and The Joker. These along with many other characters represent some of Paul's most popular recreations. While his prints are more affordable, original works of art and proofs of Paul's work are known to fetch five and six figure sums.

Also featuring Illuminating York, an outdoor lighting festival using modern lighting and projection technologies to celebrate the city's unique architecture and history. York Minster's facade will be lit up by night - the first use of the Minster as a canvas for a true "son et lumiere".

All-female comedy troupe Lady Garden preview the Manchester Comedy Festival.

Jan Pienkowski joins Claudia to tell of his rich and fascinating stories from his years in children's illustration.
Jan Pienkowski has won the Greenaway Medal twice - for his illustration of Joan Aiken's The Kingdom Under the Sea, and for Haunted House. He is widely known for illustrating the Meg and Mog stories.

Michael Billington reviews theatre and Chris McCormack tells us about what's happening in the world of art.

And we go backstage at the English National Ballet to salute some of the unsung heroes who ensure it remains one of this country's premier dance companies.

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Music Played

  • Take That

    Back For Good

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Snow Patrol

    Signal Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • Michael Crawford

    The Music Of The Night

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Girls Talk

  • Jamiroquai

    Blue Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.

  • Frank Sinatra

    The Way You Look Tonight

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    The Way I Feel

    • The Age Of Miracles.
    • Rounder.
    • 16.

  • Choir of York Minster

    Magnificat Septimi Toni

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.

  • Edwyn Collins

    A Girl Like You

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Oct 2010 22:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2