Loose Ends - 22/05/2010

Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Clive is joined by the comedy actor Nick Frost, known for his appearances with long time collaborator Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Spaced as well as the series Man Stroke Woman and Hyperdrive. Nick takes the lead role of John Self in the BBC Two adaption of martin Amis's black comedy novel, Money. Novelist and historian Robert Lacey talks about the film Arabia 3D, a visual extravaganza of one of the worlds most extraordinary and mysterious countries with no cinemas or film industry of its own, Saudi Arabia. Plus Richard Coyle on the latest Terry Pratchett adaption for Sky 1, Going Postal. Jo Bunting talks to the man given a whole Radio 4 series for his working class / middle class angst, Micky Flanagan. With comedy from the comedians' comedian Stephen Carlin. And music from double Ivor Novello winner and Squeeze co-founder Chris Difford and the haunting folk of Lone Wolf. Producer: Sukey Firth.