Tim Minchin
Musician and comedian Tim Minchin is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the composer and performer Tim Minchin.
As a comic and musician he has sold out London's O2 Arena and won legions of fans. He wrote the songs for the Royal Shakespeare Company's musical Matilda - the production of Roald Dahl's children's story has been a smash hit on the West End, won seven Olivier awards and is due to transfer to Broadway next year.
He says: "I'm not a magical thinker - I don't think I need my special undies on or my special pencil - I'm not superstitious about the process. I just took my childhood of reading Dahl and said, 'I know what this is' and wrote some songs."
Producer: Isabel Sargent.
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Tim Minchin: “I could not design my career to be better”
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Muddy Waters
Got My Mojo Working
Composer: Preston Foster
- The Blues – a Real Summit Meeting.
- Charly.
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The Kinks
Waterloo Sunset
Composer: R Davies
- 25 Years of Rock and Roll – 1967.
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Charlie Rich
I Feel Like Going Home
Composer: C Rich
- The Silver Fox.
- EPIC.
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Ben Folds
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
Composer: Ben Folds
- Whatever and Ever Amen.
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Carl Anderson
Heaven on Their Minds
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
- Jesus Christ Superstar.
- MCA.
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Deep Purple
I’m Alone
Composer: Blackmore/Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice
- Singles A's And B's.
- EMI.
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The Beatles
I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Composer: Lennon-McCartney
- Abbey Road.
- APPLE.
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The Wannadies
You And Me Song
Anders Paer Wisten
- Crash Indie Anthems.
- Telstar.
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Book Choice
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Slaughterhouse-Five - Kurt Vonnegut
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Luxury Choice
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A robotic sex doll
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Tim Minchin |
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 May 2012 11:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 11 May 2012 09:00BBC Radio 4
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