Ed Balls sits in
He’s scaled Mt Kilimanjaro, survived Trumpland and salsa-ed Gangnam Style. Now he takes on his next challenge as he becomes Elaine Paige – for one Sunday only!
Dad, cook, pianist, retired Strictly dancer and Cabinet minister - Ed Balls loves musicals - it's official! He's seen "Wicked" 8 or is it 9 times? He's fascinated by "Hamilton" and never misses a showing of his favourite ever musical - Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music". So for one Sunday only we let him loose on Radio 2 ‘s weekly stage and screen show to indulge his passion and introduce some of his favourites moments from musical theatre and the silver screen.
Ed will be live in the studio - so please share your musical memories and favourites with him by text 88291 or by email [email protected].
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Ethel Merman
There's No Business Like Show Business
- Thanks For The Memory.
- Decca.
- 18.
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The Children And Christopher Plummer (The Captain)
The Sound Of Music
- The Sound Of Music.
- 10.
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Barbara Dickson
Blood Brothers: Tell Me It's Not True
- The Best Musicals In The World.. Ever! CD1.
- 12.
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Meryl Streep
Slipping Through My Fingers (feat. Amanda Seyfried)
- Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack).
- Polydor.
- 12.
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Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
This Is Me
- The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- Atlantic.
- 7.
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Tsidii Le Loka & Ensemble
Circle Of Life
- The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
- Walt Disney.
- 1.
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Jim Bryant, Marni Nixon, Betty Wand, The Jets, The Sharks
Quintet
- West Side Story: Original Sound Track Recording (Complete).
- 12.
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Jason Donovan
Close Every Door To Me
- Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat.
- Polydor.
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Richard M. Sherman
Let's Go Fly a Kite
Composer: Robert B. Sherman. Performer: David Tomlinson. Performer: Dick Van Dyke.- Classic Disney Volume 2 (Various Artists).
- Walt Disney Records.
- 14.
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Robert Goulet
If Ever I Would Leave You
- Camelot.
- CBS Masterworks.
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Queen Latifah
I Know Where I've Been
- Hairspray.
- Universal Music Operations Ltd.
- 13.
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Boston Pops Orchestra
42nd Street
- Tony and Oscar.
- Boston Pops Music.
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Idina Menzel
Defying Gravity
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
- 11.
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Tom Jones
Thunderball
- The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
- EMI.
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Amber Riley
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
- Dreamgirls: Original London Cast Recording CD1.
- Masterworks Broadway.
- 15.
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Members of the Cast
38 Planes/Somewhere Out of Nowhere
- Come From Away.
- Molly Records.
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Jimmy Durante
Hello, Young Lovers
- As Time Goes By: The Best Of Jimmy Durante.
- 7.
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Original Company of Billy Elliot
Once We Were Kings
- Billy Elliot: Original Cast Recording.
- Polydor Records.
- 13.
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Frank Sinatra
I've Never Been In Love Before
- Sinatra 65.
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Philippa Soo
Burn
- Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording (PG Advisory) CD2.
- Hamilton Uptown Under Exclusive License To Altantic Recording Corporation.
- 15.
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Lea Salonga (Kim), Refugees
I'd Give My Life For You
- Miss Saigon CD2.
- 3.
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Liza Minnelli
Maybe This Time
- Music From The Original Soundtrack Recording: Cabaret.
- 4.
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Bill Shirley
On The Street Where You Live
- My Fair Lady(soundtrack).
- Sony Masterworks.
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Gary Morris, Michael Ball, Tracy Shayne, Debra Byrne & Kaho Shimada
Epilogue (Finale)
- Les Miserables: The Complete Symphonic Recording CD3.
- 14.
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
You'll Never Walk Alone
- Greatest Hits.
- Sony Masterworks.
Broadcast
- Sun 14 Apr 201913:00BBC Radio 2
