Loose Ends - 25/09/2010

Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Gold-toothed junglist Goldie can turn his hand to anything these days. From holding the baton as a classical music conductor, to graffiti artist and now a ballroom dancer! Clive talks to the BBC Proms composing, drum and bass producing and now Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Goldie. Strikes, economic recession, political turmoil - we could be talking about 2010. In fact it was the early 1970's. The historian Dominic Sandbrook looks back at insecurity, unrest, creativity and innovation in his new book 'State of Emergency' The Way We Were: Britain, 1970-1974 Journalist and broadcaster Matthew Wright celebrates the 10th Anniversary of his lively and topical daily chat show, The Wright Stuff. Bookworm Robin Ince is tucked up with the author Tom Cutler with the perfect bedtime read for the discerning male. He offers advice like ten ways to grow the perfect moustache and how to mend a puncture with a coffee spoon in his Gentleman's Bedside Book. Award winning comedy from this year's Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Russell Kane. His show 'Smokescreens and Castles' is inspired by his childhood home; the only council house in his street which had been privately bought by his Dad and attracted the ire of the neighbours. When an extension was added, their home was mockingly christened 'The Castle'. There's music live in the studio from Copenhagen-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Agnes Obel performing from her album Philharmonics. And from handmade hip hop blues soul trio Belleruche who play their new single Clockwatching. Producer: Cathie Mahoney.