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Kylie Minogue, Annie Lennox, Tina Fey

"I literally can't imagine a world without music" - Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue talks about the contradiction between her sexuality and her inner prude. Andy Serkis explains why performance capture technology makes high demands on an actor, the Canadian Inuit singer Tanya Tagaq demonstrates her extraordinary throat singing technique and Annie Lennox remembers what it felt like writing the feminist anthem Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves.

The mystery woman beneath the Mona Lisa is revealed. The comedian, actress and writer Tina Fey tells us why working with Amy Poehler on the film Sisters was like playing jazz. We hear about Timescape Kolkata – the new App that lets you see into the past and Patti Smith’s drummer Kenny Laye describes her performance of Brecht/Weill’s murderous hit Mack the Knife.

(Photo shows: Kylie Minogue (c) ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, Annie Lennox (c) Tabatha Fireman/Getty, Tina Fey (c) Theo Wargo/Getty)

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 22 Dec 2015 02:06GMT

Music and featured items

  • Kylie Minogue

    Kirsty Young talks to Kylie Minogue

    Duration: 09:34

  • Andy Serkis

    Andy Serkis, best known as Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings on his film studio

    Duration: 04:41

  • Tanya Tagaq

    Tanya Tagaq talks about her soundtrack featuring Canadian Inuit singing

    Duration: 02:54

  • Annie Lennox

    Singer Annie Lennox talks about who inspires her

    Duration: 05:49

  • Andrew Graham-Dixon on the Mona Lisa

    Andrew Graham-Dixon discusses his TV documentary about the Mona Lisa

    Duration: 08:15

  • Tina Fey

    Tina Fey talks to Simon about her film Sisters

    Duration: 05:08

  • Timescape Kolkata

    A new phone app which guides you through the architectural history of Kolkata

    Duration: 07:37

  • Mack the Knife

    The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife was written for the Threepenny Opera

    Duration: 02:00

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

  • Tanya Tagaq

    Rabbit

  • Jeff Richmond

    Soundtrack to 30 Rock (TV series)

  • Nat King Cole

    Mona Lisa (feat. Les Baxter and His Orchestra)

  • Howard Shore

    The Fellowship

  • Howard Shore

    Gollum's Song

  • The Beverley Sisters

    Sisters

  • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

  • Kylie Minogue

    Spinning Around

  • Michael Hutchence

    Need You Tonight

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

  • Annie Lennox

    Keep Young and Beautiful

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Dec 2015 15:06GMT
  • Sun 20 Dec 2015 22:06GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 09:06GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 13:06GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 23:06GMT
  • Tue 22 Dec 2015 02:06GMT

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