Ontelly

The New Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman - Claudia meets dance stars The Ballet Boyz

Logo for The New Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman - Claudia meets dance stars The Ballet Boyz

Claudia talks to William Trevitt and Michael Nunn - a.k.a. the Ballet Boyz. Comedian Alex Zane discusses the launch of The Royal Albert Hall's new comedy season. We look at the Costa Book Awards with critic Alex Heminsley and author Jason Wallace, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award for 'Out of Shadows'. Performance poet Luke Wright explains the ideas behind his 'cynical ballads'. Plus we discuss one of 2011's most intriguing films, Black Swan; and with Burns Night celebrations taking place worldwide this weekend, Ken Bruce reports on the opening of a new museum in Alloway dedicated to Scotland's bard, and explores Burns' celebrity, relevance and reputation in 2011.