Angel & Tony | 'Dancing on the Edge' - articles & interviews (+ premiere date) + music
DailyMail: DoTE: How the story of a black jazz band helped beat out a history of the 1930s for TV [written by Stephen Poliakoff]
When Angel turned up to the audition we didn’t know if she had a voice. Even her agent didn’t know. She sang unaccompanied (the first time she had done so in public) and we were completely stunned. It was a thrilling moment that encapsulated the excitement of that time perfectly.
Telegraph: In pictures: the making of Dancing on the Edge [gallery]
Telegraph: Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge: behind the scenes
Then there’s the band’s two singers - Angel Coulby (Guinevere in television’s Merlin) and Wunmi Mosaku - who are both a revelation. 'We were looking for singers who could act, but we ended up with actresses who could sing,’ says Paul Englishby, who arranged the music. 'Not even Angel’s agent knew she could sing.’
BBCRadio4: Start the Week w/ Stephen Poliakoff [from ~36:00]
BBCRadio3: In Tune w/ Stephen Poliakoff [Angel performs 'Dancing on the Moon' at 1:39:20 and 'Crazy In a Mood For Love' at 1:46:12]
[Angel Coulby performs 'Dead of Night Express' - click for vid]
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DancingOnTheEdge: DANCING ON THE EDGE BONANZA WEEK - 4th and 5th February. DANCING ON THE EDGE will premiere on Monday 4th February at 9pm on BBC 2 with Ep 2 following on Tuesday 5th February at 9pm. Make sure to catch it! You can watch Ep 1 again on Saturday 9th February on BBC 2 and Ep 2 on Sunday 10th February on BBC2.
When Angel turned up to the audition we didn’t know if she had a voice. Even her agent didn’t know. She sang unaccompanied (the first time she had done so in public) and we were completely stunned. It was a thrilling moment that encapsulated the excitement of that time perfectly.
Telegraph: In pictures: the making of Dancing on the Edge [gallery]
Telegraph: Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge: behind the scenes
Then there’s the band’s two singers - Angel Coulby (Guinevere in television’s Merlin) and Wunmi Mosaku - who are both a revelation. 'We were looking for singers who could act, but we ended up with actresses who could sing,’ says Paul Englishby, who arranged the music. 'Not even Angel’s agent knew she could sing.’
BBCRadio4: Start the Week w/ Stephen Poliakoff [from ~36:00]
BBCRadio3: In Tune w/ Stephen Poliakoff [Angel performs 'Dancing on the Moon' at 1:39:20 and 'Crazy In a Mood For Love' at 1:46:12]
[Angel Coulby performs 'Dead of Night Express' - click for vid]
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direct link]
DancingOnTheEdge: DANCING ON THE EDGE BONANZA WEEK - 4th and 5th February. DANCING ON THE EDGE will premiere on Monday 4th February at 9pm on BBC 2 with Ep 2 following on Tuesday 5th February at 9pm. Make sure to catch it! You can watch Ep 1 again on Saturday 9th February on BBC 2 and Ep 2 on Sunday 10th February on BBC2.