Midweek - 12/10/2011
This week Libby Purves is joined by David M.Wilson, Fred Baier, Buddy Greco and Kathryn Tickell.
Dr David M Wilson is a polar historian and a great-nephew of Dr Edward Wilson, the Chief of the Scientific Staff, who died with Captain Scott in Antarctica. His book, 'The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott' features photographs from that ill-fated expedition that have never been seen before. There will also be an exhibition - 'The Heart of the Great Alone', marking the centenary of Scott's expedition at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and at the Natural History Museum. 'The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott' are published by Little, Brown.
Fred Baier is the British maverick furniture maker who was catapulted to fame by the Crafts Council in the 1970s and toured as a celebrity British export. His work has redefined contemporary furniture with a combination of mercurial intelligence, a playful sense of maths, engineering and colour. An exhibition of his work is at the Craft Study Centre in Farnham, Surrey and is also currently in the V&A's Postmodernism exhibition.
Buddy Greco is the legendary singer and pianist. His previously unreleased album Live At The Sands (recorded in Las Vegas in 1967) is being released this month. Now 85, he is still regularly performing around the world. During his career he performed with the Rat Pack for many years and alongside many major artists, including the Beatles.
Kathryn Tickell is a folk musician. She is touring with a new show "Northumbrian Voices", which is based on interviews and recordings she has done over the years with family members and old musicians from whom she learnt tunes and songs. Three generations of musicians perform, including her father, a formidable Geordie singer in his seventies.
Producer: Chris Paling.
Published on Wednesday, 12th October 2011.
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