#BBC Radio 6

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Radcliffe and Maconie BBC Radio 6 - 02/03/2024

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Zawe will be on BBC Radio 6 Music on August 22nd (link)

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Interview

[denimbex1986]

Cillian Murphy is one of the most beloved actors in contemporary cinema. After starring in indie favourites 28 Days Later and Intermission in the early 2000s, Murphy secured his place in Hollywood by forging a long-standing relationship with director Christopher Nolan. The two worked together on Batman Begins and have since collaborated on five more films, most recently, Oppenheimer.

While he was breaking America, Murphy also honed his acting reputation closer to home as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders. But before he became one of the most recognisable and respected names in film, Murphy very nearly pursued a music career.

In his youth, Murphy was particularly passionate about music. The budding actor was in a band with his brother named The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, who even received an offer to do five albums with Acid Jazz Records. They declined the offer, but Murphy’s love for music persisted and he still enjoys engaging with music. He even told the Sunday Independent Life Magazine that the only extravagances in his lifestyle are his “stereo system, buying music and going to gigs”.

His love of music has also bled into his professional life. Between shooting with Nolan and collecting Bafta nominations for his work on Peaky Blinders, Murphy has presented a show on the beloved alternative radio station, BBC Radio 6. He once told the BBC, “One of my favourite things in the world is playing music on my favourite radio station in the world”.

As well as providing Murphy with an outlet for his love of music, the show has also given fans insight into his music taste, which is both wide-spanning and characteristically Radio 6. During his time with the BBC, he shared his love for a number of artists and tracks, including fellow Irishmen Fontaines D.C., stating, “There is a great explosion of new Irish music… Every single tune, they’re relentlessly themselves”.

He once shouted out Radiohead’s ‘Daydreaming’, stating, “When Radiohead released ‘Daydreaming’, I listened to it five times in a row. I think it’s a remarkable piece of music”. He’s also given nods to Low, Elbow, and Kendrick Lamar, who he notes is a favourite of his son’s.

Throughout his appearances on the radio station, Murphy has played over 400 songs ranging from trip-hoppers Massive Attack to indie folk favourites Big Thief to jazz composer Alice Coltrane. The show acted as a platform for Murphy’s expansive music taste and a great place to pick up recommendations for Murphy fans and casual radio listeners alike...'

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I Can't Keep You by Ex:Re, live at BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2019

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Ron and Russell introduce the song, the song plays, then Lauren Laverne reads some tweets and texts from Sparks fans ✨✨

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Ameeeeeeeey

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Oh lordy. 🥹🥰🫠

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John Cooper Clarke reads his poem, Smooth Operetta

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Happy BBC Radio 6 Music T-shirt Day! What's your favorite music tee? We couldn't pick just one.

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7:06 am edt Friday September 13 2024

[denimbex1986]

'It's from a good few years before he went nuclear with Oppenheimer - but a video of Cillian Murphy dropping beats at a very well-known Cork spot has resurfaced on social media, much to the delight of his fans worldwide.

The Cork actor may be the star of one of the two biggest blockbusters of 2023 (Barbie being the other, of course) and is already being tipped for an Oscar for his portrayal of the 'father of the atomic bomb' Julius Robert Oppenheimer.

But his many new fans are only discovering the other sides to the enigmatic Leesider, including his deep love of music. Murphy had a regular, late-night show on BBC Radio 6, featuring music from his own record collection and the bands and artists he loves.

Murphy has also been known to get on the decks in Cork, at parties and events, and the video currently going viral on Twitter, shows the actor DJ in the corner of the upstairs bar at the Cork Opera House, back in January 2013. The video shows St Patrick's bridge lit up in the background.

The actor was the special guest DJ at a fundraiser for the Bounce Back charity, founded by the acclaimed Cork-based singer Karen Underwood, which aims to help teenagers facing mental health issues.

The short clip seen on social media has generated a lot of excitement from fans who had no idea of Murphy's love of music - as well as a good few cracks about 'Boppenheimer' or even dubbing him 'DJ Droppenheimer'.

The first person to post the clip said it was of Murphy 'drinking Guinness and DJing' - but as many have pointed out, the Leesider is actually drinking a pint of Murphys.

And the song in the clip has also been identified - it's a track from Joe Goddard called 'Garbriel' - released in the summer of 2011.'

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