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Radio 4,31 Oct 2026,56 mins
Bill Bailey, Chris Addison, Penny Mallory and the Inheritance Tracks of Sheryl Crow
Saturday LiveAvailable for over a year
Joining Adrian Chiles on this week’s programme: Bill Bailey studied English at University in London before he transformed his fascination with music, performance and ideas into a successful career on stage and screen. He’ll be discussing his new musical-comedy tour Vaudevillean. Actor, Director and Producer Chris Addison initially pursued stand-up comedy. He’s gone on to turn his talents behind the camera in hit television series in the UK and America. He’ll be discussing his new BBC television series, Tall Tales and Murder. Penny Mallory spent her formative years in Kent, before finding herself homeless and living on the streets in London during her teenage years. Inspired by watching sport on BBC Grandstand at the age of six, she went on to enter the high-risk and adrenaline-fuelled world of professional rally driving. Plus we’ll hear the Inheritance Tracks of the musician Sheryl Crow. Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Andrea Kennedy
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