The Music Group - Series 4 - Episode 5

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.