12 June 2016
Episode 362
55 minutes
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Andrew Tuck and Tom Edwards meet writer Damian Barr and wine expert James Franklin to discuss their new project A Book and a Bottle, which matches reds and good reads. We also talk music and travel with producer Gold Panda and learn why dance is on the move in 2016 with Alistair Spalding, artistic director of London’s Sadler’s Wells theatre.
12 June 2016
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For A Book and a Bottle, writer and columnist Damian Barr is teaming up with London wine merchant Corney & Barrow to create a book club with a difference, pairing the perfect drink with your favourite read. Damian and wine expert James Franklin join the show to discuss how the project came about.
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‘Good Luck and Do Your Best’, the new album by Gold Panda, AKA electronica producer Derwin Dicker, is out now and is based on his experiences of travelling in Japan. He explains why the nation is a constant inspiration.
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As artistic director and chief executive of London’s premier dance-theatre venue Sadler’s Wells, Alistair Spalding knows a thing or two about the medium. He discusses the theatre’s enterprising showcase ‘No Body’ and where dance is headed in 2016.
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