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‘S Marvellous: Brian Wilson at the Royal Festival Hall September 18th 2011

Posted on September 18, 2011 by samiraahmed

What happens when the ultimate West Coast musician takes on the ultimate East Coast sound? You get a lot more xylophones in Gershwin. (God Only Knows performed at the Royal Festival Hall in 2002) Brian Wilson says he did an … Continue reading →

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The Girl From The Black Country: An interview with Julie Walters

Posted on February 5, 2011 by samiraahmed

It could be the plot of a film. The working class girl from the small town who became a big star, goes home. One of Britain’s most renowned actors, 7-time BAFTA winning, 2-time Oscar nominated  Julie Walters, has  just done … Continue reading →

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When I Lived In Groovy Times – an interview with the Novelist Linda Grant

Posted on January 11, 2011 by samiraahmed

I spent a fascinating afternoon with award winning British writer, Linda Grant, this week, discussing her timely new novel, We Had It So Good, (published January 20th 2010) about the babyboomer generation and going through photos she’d dug out for my news cameras, to help analyse … Continue reading →

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