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Zoe Ball Meets Danny Boyle

Zoe heads to the cinema to meet film director and producer Danny Boyle. Danny's credits include Trainspotting, The Beach, Slumdog Millionaire and his new film 28 Years Later.

Zoe heads to the cinema to meet film director and producer Danny Boyle.

An Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner, Danny's films include Trainspotting, The Beach, Slumdog Millionaire and 28 Days Later. Recognised as one of the best British filmmakers, his first film, Shallow Grave, is 30 years old, and now Danny is back with his latest post apocalyptic horror, 28 Years Later.

With some help from some friends with Very Important Questions, Danny tells Zoe about the behind the scenes of directing the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games, which involved thousands of volunteers, Mr Bean, James Bond and Queen Elizabeth II.

Also, Zoe and Danny chat about cinema trips, soundtracks, proudest moments and Ewan McGregor's hair, and Danny reveals if and how Cillian Murphy might return to the franchise!

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Music Played

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Ride of the Valkyries

    • Apocalypse Now! - Sounds of the '60s.
    • Silverphonic Records.
    • 1.

  • Wendy Carlos

    Theme from A Clockwork Orange (Beethoviana)

    • Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange.
    • Warner Bros. Records.
    • 3.

  • Barrington Pheloung

    Inspector Morse Theme

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Andy Williams

    Happy Heart

    • The Best Of Andy Williams.
    • Dino.

  • Iggy Pop

    Lust For Life

    • Cigarettes And Alcohol: 40 Modern Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.

  • Young Fathers

    Lowly

    • 28 Years Later (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.

  • Young Fathers

    Boots

    • 28 Years Later (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.

  • Himesh Patel

    All You Need Is Love (Live At Wembley)

    • Yesterday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Polydor Records.
    • 22.

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy

    • Huge Hits 1996 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

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    成人快手 Radio 2