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Simon Mayo (Art)

  • Genres: Art, Drama
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Networks: BBC
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Thu, Dec 10 Listen
News, sport, and in-depth interviews. Plus features on books, television and movies.

Mayo: Sarah Palin Autobiography, 09 Dec 09

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
Sarah Palin's autobiography 'Going Rouge' is about to go on sale in the UK. So what does it reveal about her and is it any good?

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
Simon Mayo presents coverage of Prime Minister's Questions and the pre-Budget report.

Mayo: Andre Agassi, 08 Dec 09

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
Andre Agassi, one of the most gifted men ever to play tennis, speaks to Simon about his difficult relationship with the sport, his admissions of drug taking and his troubled upbringing.

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
Andre Agassi talks about his controversial autobiography.

Mayo: Rhod Gilbert 07 Dec 09

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
Comedian Rhod Gilbert speaks to Simon about his new DVD, his radio show and things that make him angry.

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband discusses the Copenhagen Summit.

Mayo: Eddie Izzard, 04 Dec 09

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
Eddie Izzard is best known for his quirky, whimsical stand-up style, and sometimes transvestism. In recent years he's made a series of appearances in Hollywood films in both comic and more series roles - and starred in the American TV series 'The Riches'. He showed a different side to his talents earlier this year when he ran 43 marathons in 51 days for charity. He came in to talk to Simon about his new DVD.

Fri, Dec 4 Listen
Simon speaks to comedian Eddie Izzard about his recent marathon effort for Sport Relief.

Mayo: Them Crooked Vultures 3 Dec 09

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Them Crooked Vultures - the supergroup formed by Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin joined Simon to talk about their self-titled debut album.

Mayo: Kate Humble President of the RSPB

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
She presents Springwatch and Autumnwatch and she's the second woman ever to become President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Simon spoke to Kate Humble

Mayo: Nick Clegg 01 Dec 09

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Today the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg came in to answer your questions on all manner of subjects from tax police and immigration to the prospects of a hung parliament.

Mayo: Ann Widdecombe, 30th Nov 09

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe speaks to Simon about a new BBC experiment she's involved in - 'The People's Politician'

Mayo: Jeremy Clarkson 27 Nov 09

Fri, Nov 27 Listen
Love him or loathe him, Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson never fails to inspire a reaction. He came in to talk to Simon about his new DVD "duel". It's a typically revved-up show which aims to answer big driving questions - among them "which car makes the most smoke while going sideways?" and "can the Stigg drift a car while wearing wellies?"

Mayo: Delia Smith, 26 Nov 09

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Delia Smith, she's sold 21 million copies of her books world wide and this week she's published her latest book of recipes, 'Delia's Happy Christmas'

Mayo: Bernard Cribbins, 24 Nov 09

Tue, Nov 24
Richard Bacon is sitting in for Simon Mayo. He talks to Bernard Cribbins who's about to receive a Children's Bafta award.

Mayo: Christopher Lloyd, 24 Nov 09

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
Richard Bacon sits in for Simon Mayo and talks to Christopher Lloyd about his latest role Santa's Buddies and the rest of his career.

Mayo: Alice Cooper

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Rock legend Alice Cooper has enjoyed a career spanning four decades with over fifty million album sales to his name. He joins Richard Bacon ahead of his Theatre of Death UK tour, and talks about everything from his hell-raising reputation to his love of golf.

Mayo: Richard Linklater / Zac Efron and Christian McKay

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Director Richard Linklater has a new movie out next month - Me and Orson Welles. Simon also spoke to the stars Zac Efron and Christian McKay.

Mayo: Stephen Poliakoff & Bill Nighy

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Stephen Poliakoff and Bill Nighy talk about their new film "Glorious 39". A story of secrets, lies and intrigue in an aristocratic family, set against the backdrop of Neville Chamberlain's attempts to appease Hitler on the eve of the Second World War.

Mayo: Jenson Button, 19 Nov 09

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
F1 World Champion Jenson Button gives his first radio interview since his move from Brawn to Mclaren and discusses his new book "My Championship Year".

Mayo: David Branchflower

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
David Blanchflower is a former member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee. He consistently voted to cut interest rates despite the high inflation at the time, and opposition from his colleagues on the MPC. He's now an economics professor at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He told Simon about working with the Bank of England during one of the most turbulent periods in history.

Mayo: Nicholas Parsons

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
TV and Radio legend Nicholas Parsons

Mayo: Omid Djalili, 16 Nov 09

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Comedian Omid Djalili joined Simon to discuss, amoungst other things, his new DVD 'Live In London'.

Mayo: Mark Knopfler

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
Widely acknowledged as one of the best guitarists of all time, Mark Knopfler made his name as the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for legendary rock band Dire Straits. Since the group split in 1995, he's kept himself busy producing albums, writing film scores and guest-performing with the likes of Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. He's also carved out a successful solo career and he spoke to Simon about his new album "get lucky."

Mayo: David Tennant

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
He's a respected stage actor who has performed in numerous starring roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company - culminating in a recent Hamlet performance, which earned rave reviews. It's as arguably the most popular of the new-generation of Dr Whos, though, that many people will know him best. David Tennant braved screaming girls in the BBC corridors to come and speak to Simon about his forthcoming farewell from the show.

Mayo: Michael Caine

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Sir Michael Caine talks about his new film Harry Brown.

Mayo: Bill Bailey 11 Nov 09

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
The comedian and musician tells Simon about his new DVD, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra, and his new TV programme, Bill Bailey's Big Bird Watch, which starts in January.

Mayo: Andy Hayman 10 Nov 09

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
Until last year, he was the most senior policeman in charge of the UK's counter terrorism policy and operations. Andy Hayman was the Met's terror chief during the July 2005 attacks on London. Simon spoke to him about his new book "The Terrorist Hunters: The Ultimate Inside Story of Britain's Fight Against Terrorism"

Mayo: Chris Evans, 09 Nov 09

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
Chris Evans, the soon-to-be host of Radio 2's breakfast show, joins Simon to talk about his new autobiography.

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