Midweek: Robert Powell and Harry Shearer




Midweek: Diverse Conversation show

Summary: Robert Powell is an actor who is known for his TV and film appearances in projects ranging from Doomwatch to Holby City. This year he plays Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in a new production of Black Coffee, her first play. Mike Rutherford is a musician and songwriter. He is a founding member of rock band Genesis. He formed his band Mike + The Mechanics in 1985. In his memoir, The Living Years, Mike writes about his career in music and his relationship with his late father. Catherine Weate is a voice and dialect coach who has trained students and actors around the world. She has just launched the Real Accent App with her business partner Gavin Howard. Harry Shearer is an actor, comedian, author and musician. He is best known as the voice of Mr Burns in the Simpsons . In his latest project he reprises his role as former US President Richard Nixon for TV series Nixon's The One. Nixon's The One is broadcast on Sky Arts 1.