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Lauren Laverne presents a special episode on the reopening of the Royal Festival Hall, with contributions from Jarvis Cocker, Billy Bragg, Ken Livingstone and others.

Arts and culture magazine. A special edition presented by Lauren Laverne, focusing on the reopening of the Royal Festival Hall after a two-year refit. Tom Dyckhoff and Verity Sharp assess it's impact when first built and now. Jarvis Cocker reveals the reasons for his choices for the Meltdown festival, Billy Bragg talks about RFH's socialist roots, and Zina Saro Wiwa talks to composer John Barry. Plus, interviews with Ken Livingstone, Vanessa Mae, John Rankin, Peter Mandelson and Jamie Cullum.

50 minutes

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Mon 11 Jun 200701:50
BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only

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Credits

PresenterLauren Laverne
ParticipantTom Dyckhoff
ParticipantVerity Sharp
ParticipantJarvis Cocker
ParticipantBilly Bragg

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jun 200719:20
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 11 Jun 200701:50
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only

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