Episodes
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| 20091020 | 20110302 (R4) | A recording from The University of Derby. In the college courtroom, the musical tastes of former NUS president, Wes Streeting, agony aunt Anna Raeburn and comedian and 'Inbetweener' Simon Bird are rigorously put on trial. Phil Hammond grills his guests about a record of their choosing and hears what the jury have to say. Producer: Tamsin Hughes Phil Hammond grills his three guests about a record of their choosing. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice A recording from The University of Derby. In the college courtroom, the musical tastes of former NUS president, Wes Streeting, agony aunt Anna Raeburn and comedian and 'Inbetweener' Simon Bird are rigorously put on trial. Phil Hammond grills his guests about a record of their choosing and hears what the jury have to say. Producer: Tamsin Hughes Phil Hammond grills his three guests about a record of their choosing. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |||
| 20101014 | PR man Mark Borkowski joins the Head of Cheltenham Ladies' College, Vicky Tuck and philosopher Julian Baggini, alongside Phil Hammond at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The guests explain why they've brought an Asha Boshle and Michael Stipe duet, a Nu-yorican musical number and a Nineties pop record that was a 'miss' not a 'hit', to the group. Regularly straying from the subject of music, the group learns how Simon Bates stalled the career of one singing duo, why the lesson of love is important for a girls' school education and what Mark hates about Lady Gaga. The music choices are: Producer: Tamsin Hughes Phil Hammond and the group convene at the Cheltenham Literary Festival. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||||
| Comic Relief Special | 20110315 | The Music Group is back with a Comic Relief Special. Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks his laughter-loving comedy guests to choose a track to delight, or otherwise, the audience assembled in the Radio Theatre. Amongst Phil's guests are Sherlock's Mrs Hudson and sitcom veteran, Una Stubbs; comedy genius turned punk-folk troubadour, Ade Edmondson; and comedian Susan Calman who gave up corporate law for laughter. Music Choices: Ade Edmondson 'Jazz Delicious Hot Disgusting Cold', The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Una Stubbs 'A Mi Manera' The Gypsy Kings (special mention for The Curse by Ivor Cutler) Susan Calman 'Breakaway', Tracey Ullman Producer: Tamsin Hughes A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Una Stubbs and Ade Edmondson go 'doo-dah' discussing music in a Comic Relief Special. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |||
| 01 | 01 | 20070912 | Guests include include anatomist Dr Alice Roberts and comedian Ed Byrne. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 01 | 02 | 20070919 | With Stephen K Amos, Miranda Sawyer and Pete Jenner. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 01 | 03 | 20070926 | With Mark Steel, Joe Boyd and Dr Alice Roberts. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 01 | 04 | 20071003 | With Craig Brown, Caitlin Moran and Dr Brian Cox. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 01 | 05 | 20071010 | Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 01 | 06 | 20071017 | Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 01 | 20080409 | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Poet Benjamin Zephaniah, writer Lynn Barber and comedian Arthur Smith discuss such diverse subjects as a musical desire to sleep with common people and a joyful Parisian explosion. With poet Benjamin Zephaniah, writer Lynn Barber and comedian Arthur Smith. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 01 | 20080409 | 20080813 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Poet Benjamin Zephaniah, writer Lynn Barber and comedian Arthur Smith discuss such diverse subjects as a musical desire to sleep with common people and a joyful Parisian explosion. With poet Benjamin Zephaniah, writer Lynn Barber and comedian Arthur Smith. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 02 | 02 | 20080416 | With producer Trevor Horn, magazine editor Emma Soames and journalist Jonathan Freedland. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 02 | 20080416 | 20080820 (R4) | With producer Trevor Horn, magazine editor Emma Soames and journalist Jonathan Freedland. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 02 | 03 | 20080423 | Guests are poet John Hegley, design guru Stephen Bayley and cookery writer Rosamund Grant. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 03 | 20080423 | 20080827 (R4) | Guests are poet John Hegley, design guru Stephen Bayley and cookery writer Rosamund Grant. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 02 | 04 | 20080430 | Guests are comedian Alexei Sayle, journalist Mark Ellen and writer and actress Sue Perkins Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 04 | 20080430 | 20080903 (R4) | Guests are comedian Alexei Sayle, journalist Mark Ellen and writer and actress Sue Perkins Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 02 | 05 | 20080507 | With Nick Clegg, Kate Adie and Robin Denselow. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 05 | 20080507 | 20080911 (R4) | With Nick Clegg, Kate Adie and Robin Denselow. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 02 | 05 | 20080507 | 20100518 (R4) | With Nick Clegg, Kate Adie and Robin Denselow. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 02 | 06 | 20080514 | Guests include Zoe Ball and Polly Toynbee in a show coming from the Brighton Festival. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 02 | 06 | 20080806 | Guests include Zoe Ball and Polly Toynbee in a show coming from the Brighton Festival. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 03 | 01 | 20090414 | 20090418 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests include musician and composer Nitin Sawhney; actress, comedienne and Radio 2 DJ Liza Tarbuck; and children's author Terry Deary, creator of the the Horrible Histories series of books. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests include Nitin Sawhney, Liza Tarbuck and Terry Deary. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests include musician and composer Nitin Sawhney; actress, comedienne and Radio 2 DJ Liza Tarbuck; and children's author Terry Deary, creator of the the Horrible Histories series of books. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests include Nitin Sawhney, Liza Tarbuck and Terry Deary. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 03 | 02 | 20090421 | 20091225 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests include actor Don Warrington, music writer Laura Barton and Professor Martyn Poliakoff, a pioneer in the field of green chemistry, who reveals a liking for Tom Lehrer. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests include Don Warrington, Laura Barton and Martyn Poliakoff. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests include actor Don Warrington, music writer Laura Barton and Professor Martyn Poliakoff, a pioneer in the field of green chemistry, who reveals a liking for Tom Lehrer. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests include Don Warrington, Laura Barton and Martyn Poliakoff. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 03 | 03 | 20090428 | 20090502 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests are BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders, whose musical heritage is bound up with the lyrics made famous by her father, 'mud, mud, glorious mud' and 'I'm a gnu', historian Dominic Sandbrook, author of White Heat: A History of Britain in the Swinging Sixties, and comic broadcaster and author Karl Pilkington. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. With Stephanie Flanders, Dominic Sandbrook and Karl Pilkington. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests are BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders, whose musical heritage is bound up with the lyrics made famous by her father, 'mud, mud, glorious mud' and 'I'm a gnu', historian Dominic Sandbrook, author of White Heat: A History of Britain in the Swinging Sixties, and comic broadcaster and author Karl Pilkington. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. With Stephanie Flanders, Dominic Sandbrook and Karl Pilkington. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 03 | 04 | 20090505 | 20090509 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests are Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band member Neil Innes; Graham Linehan, writer of The IT Crowd, Black Books and Father Ted; and actress Felicity Finch, who plays Ruth Archer in The Archers. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests are Neil Innes, Graham Linehan and Felicity Finch. Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. His guests are Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band member Neil Innes; Graham Linehan, writer of The IT Crowd, Black Books and Father Ted; and actress Felicity Finch, who plays Ruth Archer in The Archers. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests are Neil Innes, Graham Linehan and Felicity Finch. | |
| 03 | 05 | 20090512 | 20090516 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Phil's guests include soul food chef Momma Cherri and crime writer Mark Billingham. Will the tastes of his popular, country music-loving detective Tom Thorne be making an appearance? A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Featuring soul food chef Momma Cherri and crime writer Mark Billingham. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Phil's guests include soul food chef Momma Cherri and crime writer Mark Billingham. Will the tastes of his popular, country music-loving detective Tom Thorne be making an appearance? A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Featuring soul food chef Momma Cherri and crime writer Mark Billingham. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 03 | 06 | 20090519 | 20100101 (R4) | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Phil is joined by poet Grace Nichols and former Slade frontman Noddy Holder. Noddy uses the record he brings in to help explain his love of rock'n'roll, and Grace's record offers a Caribbean take on Don Juan. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond is joined by Slade frontman Noddy Holder and poet Grace Nichols. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Phil is joined by poet Grace Nichols and former Slade frontman Noddy Holder. Noddy uses the record he brings in to help explain his love of rock'n'roll, and Grace's record offers a Caribbean take on Don Juan. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond is joined by Slade frontman Noddy Holder and poet Grace Nichols. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 04 | 01 | 20100417 | Janet Street Porter joins saxophonist Soweto Kinch and technology writer and academic Aleks Krotoski to explain why they've brought a Cole Porter classic, a nine-minute bebop jazz odyssey, and some Sixties boyband pop for discussion on this week's show. With Phil Hammond. The Music Choices are: Producer: Tamsin Hughes. This is a Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests are Janet Street-Porter, Soweto Kinch and Aleks Krotoski. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 04 | 02 | 20100424 | Novelist Marina Lewycka joins artist Grayson Perry and self-proclaimed "bird nerd" Professor Nicky Clayton to explain why they've brought along a bittersweet aria, an autobiographical rant about father/son relationships and a popular Argentine tune, in some frank and funny discussion. Find out what Mozart has in common with a pop song about a polka dot bikini; what happens to cross-dressers when they hit the age of fifty and what the sexual behaviour of birds has to do with the history of tango. With Phil Hammond. The Music Choices are: Producer: Tamsin Hughes. Phil Hammond's guests are Marina Lewycka, Grayson Perry and Professor Nicky Clayton. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 04 | 03 | 20100501 | 20101105 (R4) | Comedian Milton Jones joins editor of 'The Lady' Rachel Johnson and Wilf Lunn - best known for his satirical inventions on Vision ON - to explain why they've brought a pop-punk record, a Californian country ballad and a Swedish harmonica epic to this week's show. Milton makes public his desire to be Billy Idol. Rachel reveals what happened when her Sixties liberal dad caught her with a Mohican-wearing boyfriend and Wilf explains how he got sacked from his job as a projectionist - for not playing Larry Adler. And in one surreal episode, a guest muddles up a 'rubbery egg' with a well known lyric. It all makes for some bizarre conversation. Hosted by Dr Phil Hammond. The music choices are: Producer: Tamsin Hughes. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Dr Phil Hammond is joined by Milton Jones, Wilf Lunn and Rachel Johnson. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Comedian Milton Jones joins editor of 'The Lady' Rachel Johnson and Wilf Lunn - best known for his satirical inventions on Vision ON - to explain why they've brought a pop-punk record, a Californian country ballad and a Swedish harmonica epic to this week's show. Milton makes public his desire to be Billy Idol. Rachel reveals what happened when her Sixties liberal dad caught her with a Mohican-wearing boyfriend and Wilf explains how he got sacked from his job as a projectionist - for not playing Larry Adler. And in one surreal episode, a guest muddles up a 'rubbery egg' with a well known lyric. It all makes for some bizarre conversation. Hosted by Dr Phil Hammond. The music choices are: Producer: Tamsin Hughes. A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Dr Phil Hammond is joined by Milton Jones, Wilf Lunn and Rachel Johnson. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 04 | 04 | 20100508 | Actor David Morrissey joins columnist Suzanne Moore and money man Vincent Duggleby - who they discover plays banjo, double bass and sousaphone - to explain why they've brought a misanthropic solo record, a risque Seventies pop song and a hitherto unheard BBC recording to this week's show. Whilst giving a trad jazz masterclass, Vincent explains what track he has in common with Robert Peston. Suzanne admits to being scared at a Beatles concert and David reveals that he once interviewed Kenny Ball. However, his musical knowledge and exquisite taste suggest he'd be just as at home as a DJ on the radio as he is acting and directing his own films. With Phil Hammond. The music choices are: Producer: Tamsin Hughes Dr Phil Hammond is joined by David Morrissey, Vincent Duggleby and Suzanne Moore. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 04 | 05 | 20100515 | 20101106 (R4) | The Thick of It's 'glummy mummy' Nicola Murray - better known as actress Rebecca Front - joins journalist James Brown and novelist Robert Hudson to explain why they've brought a slice of Sixties musical theatre, a punk rock rap record and a song about imminent environmental apocalypse to be scrutinised by the group this week. Rebecca reveals how Sammy Davis Jr has helped her children's swimming lessons, and James tells tales of what happened when he visited some hip hop superheroes in the Hollywood Hills. Robert wonders why his father didn't give it all up for music and The Free Electric Band. With Phil Hammond. The music choices are: The Rhythm of Life by Sammy Davis Jr Sabotage by The Beastie Boys We're Running Out by Albert Hammond Producer: Tamsin Hughes A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Rebecca Front, novelist Robert Hudson and James Brown bring their music to the group. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 04 | 06 | 20100522 | Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others. Journalist John Harris joins comedian Sarah Millican and ex-army captain Patrick Hennessey to explain why they've brought a swampy Cajun blues number, a TV soundtrack staple and an infamous song about mortality to the final group in the series. In a wide ranging debate that takes in the impenetrable nature of Captain Beefheart and the emotional blackmail of bands like Coldplay, John describes a moment of epiphany outside a Leominster service station, Sarah revels in her taste for "mother-in-law" music and Patrick reveals what made his troops cry in Afghanistan. It wasn't always the hard combat and the casualties. The music choices are: Clear Spot by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band Chocolate by Snow Patrol The Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd Producer: Tamsin Hughes A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Dr Phil Hammond is joined by Patrick Hennessey, Sarah Millican and John Harris. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | ||
| 05 | 01 | 20110426 | 20110430 (R4) | Comedian Stewart Lee and voiceover artist Julie Berry are joined by the author of One Day, novelist David Nicholls to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are a soulful rendition of a song about the Falklands' conflict, a piece that survived a Carnegie Hall protest involving red paint; and a painful and experimental journey into playing guitar when suffering from a degenerative disease. In the process, we discover one Music Group member had an adolescent passion for Space themes played by the Geoff Love Orchestra, whilst another has experienced the benefits of Bach in a hotel bathroom. We also discover what the free jazz movement has to do comedy and more specifically, with Morecambe and Wise. The Music Choices are: Shipbuilding sung by Robert Wyatt Bach's Chaconne from Partita No.2 for solo violin performed by Yehudi Menuhin 5 Weeks Later by Derek Bailey Presenter: Phil Hammond Producer: Tamsin Hughes A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests are David Nicholls, Julie Berry and Stewart Lee. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 05 | 02 | 20110503 | 20110507 (R4) | John Cooper Clarke and psychiatrist Sube Banerjee are joined by the actress Samantha Morton to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are a classic slice of secular gospel, a 1970s punk rock call to arms; and a song that is guaranteed to get one music group member dancing, exactly one minute fifty seconds into the track. Along the way we find out what head teachers like to play to pupils in assembly and the influence Joe Strummer had on dementia strategy at the Department of Health. We also discover the difference between song writing and poetry, in the English language, and who stole John Cooper Clarke's hair. The Music Choices are: Presenter: Phil Hammond Phil Hammond's guests are John Cooper Clarke, Sube Banerjee and Samantha Morton. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice John Cooper Clarke and psychiatrist Sube Banerjee are joined by the actress Samantha Morton to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are a classic slice of secular gospel, a 1970s punk rock call to arms; and a song that is guaranteed to get one music group member dancing, exactly one minute fifty seconds into the track. Along the way we find out what head teachers like to play to pupils in assembly and the influence Joe Strummer had on dementia strategy at the Department of Health. We also discover the difference between song writing and poetry, in the English language, and who stole John Cooper Clarke's hair. The Music Choices are: Presenter: Phil Hammond Phil Hammond's guests are John Cooper Clarke, Sube Banerjee and Samantha Morton. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 05 | 03 | 20110510 | 20110514 (R4) | Julian Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens and the British Museum's Irving Finkel are joined by TV presenter Konnie Huq to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are an inspirational seven minutes of time-wasting Seventies introspection; an 80s club classic from some British soul pioneers and a delicate French love song from an English soprano, which was originally recorded at 78rpm. Along the way we find out who has played opposite Jude Law in a theatre production, what Arthur Scargill bought in a high end fashion outlet and how a 1950s reel to reel tape recorder can bring love into your life. The Music Choices are: Presenter: Phil Hammond Phil Hammond's guests are Konnie Huq, Mark Stephens and Dr Irving Finkel. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Julian Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens and the British Museum's Irving Finkel are joined by TV presenter Konnie Huq to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are an inspirational seven minutes of time-wasting Seventies introspection; an 80s club classic from some British soul pioneers and a delicate French love song from an English soprano, which was originally recorded at 78rpm. Along the way we find out who has played opposite Jude Law in a theatre production, what Arthur Scargill bought in a high end fashion outlet and how a 1950s reel to reel tape recorder can bring love into your life. The Music Choices are: Presenter: Phil Hammond Phil Hammond's guests are Konnie Huq, Mark Stephens and Dr Irving Finkel. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 05 | 04 | 20110517 | 20110521 (R4) | Fashion designer Betty Jackson joins founder member of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, George Hinchliffe and astrophysicist Lucie Green to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are a sweeping Sixties soundscape, some philosophising Canadian power rock and eight minutes of magnificent trombone solo played by a man with a pork pie hat. Along the way we discover what makes a fashion entrepreneur weep at the kitchen table, why comedy instruments can produce very moving music, how rock has contributed to the public understanding of science and the name of the Italian singer that links the occult film Don't Look Now with the phrase 'The weekend starts here!' The Music Choices are: Presenter: Phil Hammond Phil Hammond's guests are Betty Jackson, Dr Lucie Green and George Hinchliffe. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice Fashion designer Betty Jackson joins founder member of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, George Hinchliffe and astrophysicist Lucie Green to discuss three personally significant pieces of music. Amongst their choices are a sweeping Sixties soundscape, some philosophising Canadian power rock and eight minutes of magnificent trombone solo played by a man with a pork pie hat. Along the way we discover what makes a fashion entrepreneur weep at the kitchen table, why comedy instruments can produce very moving music, how rock has contributed to the public understanding of science and the name of the Italian singer that links the occult film Don't Look Now with the phrase 'The weekend starts here!' The Music Choices are: Presenter: Phil Hammond Phil Hammond's guests are Betty Jackson, Dr Lucie Green and George Hinchliffe. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice | |
| 05 | 05 | 20110524 | 20110528 (R4) | Joining The Music Group this week are the host of Carpool, Scrapheap Challenge and Kryten in Red Dwarf, Robert Llewellyn; chef, cookery writer and co-founder of fast food chain Leon, Allegra McEvedy and artist, TV director and ex-Slits' guitarist Viv Albertine. Their choice of music includes a rousing piece of power folk, a personal manifesto for female empowerment and a 1970s tribute to Thirties' night life in Berlin. Along way we discover out how to bring a machete back from Burma and what aerobics has to do with punk rock. There's some lively disagreement over The X-Factor, militancy and The Woodcraft Folk and a track to which two of the guests can't help but sing along. The Music Choices are: Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons Gloria sung by Patti Smith Maybe This Time sung by Liza Minnelli from the film Cabaret Presenter: Phil Hammond Producer: Tamsin Hughes A Testbed production for BBC Radio 4. Phil Hammond's guests are Allegra McEvedy, Robert Llewellyn and Viv Albertine. Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice |