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3 yrs v 2 weeks, amazing :) .

 

These are the type of interviews that I love , none of that LG tr**e

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Oh yes I saw that - well done Tess ^_^

Oh yes I saw that - well done Tess ^_^

 

 

I need to do it more often , I need a 'telling off' <_<

Robbie Williams inspired by daughter to sing on children’s adaptation

The pop star has lent his voice to Hey Tiger!

 

 

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Robbie Williams has said his daughter Teddy was the reason he wanted to sing on the theme for Channel 4’s Christmas adaptation of The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

 

The former Take That star, 45, sings on Hey Tiger! which was composed by Grammy winner David Arnold.

 

Williams said the children’s book had been a “big bonding thing” between him and his child.

 

 

He said: “Yes, I was aware of the book before this film. I’ve read it possibly 150 times to my first daughter, Teddy.

 

“It was a big bonding thing, this book, with me and Ted. She loved that book. I got a real heart-warming kick out of reading a line and then letting her finish the line.

 

“Sort of marvelled at how smart she was and how much she remembered of the book. So it’ll be forever in my heart.”

 

Lyrics for the track were penned by Oscar winner and BBC Radio 2 DJ Don Black, most famous for his work with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, and John Barry on three James Bond films.

 

 

Williams added: “What attracted me, apart from the incredibly talented people that have written it, is my daughter Teddy.

 

“She’s the reason I’m sat here. She’s the reason I got into the booth to sing the song.

 

“I’m just honouring those moments that I had with her when she was that age and she loved this book.

 

“I’ve got a new daughter now; she’s called Coco, she’s 11 months old and I shall be reading this book to her too.

 

“I’m here to honour those moments and I’m incredibly grateful that I’ve had them.”

 

Williams welcomed daughter Theodora, or “Teddy”, in 2012 and son Charlton in 2014, and in 2018 they announced they had welcomed daughter Colette (Coco) via a surrogate.

 

The much-loved children’s book by Judith Kerr, who died earlier this year aged 95, will be brought to life in a special from the makers of We’re Going On A Bear Hunt and The Snowman And The Snowdog, and will feature a star-studded voice cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo and David Walliams.

 

Seven-year-old newcomer Clara Ross will make her TV debut as main character Sophie.

 

Channel 4’s The Tiger Who Came To Tea will be a half-hour film and is set to air this Christmas.

 

 

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/ro...n-38761854.html

Wishing everyone on here a very Happy, Healthy Christmas :)

 

Tess - thank you foe everything you do every day in keeping the forum swinging along. :wub: xxxx

Happy Christmas to each & everyone one of you, thank you for all your support , you are all brilliant ...

 

 

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One of the 2019 Christmas TV highlights was undoubtedly the very first adaptation of The Tiger Who Came to Tea.

 

The new animated version of the beloved Judith Kerr children's book first aired on the BBC on Christmas Eve, and featured the voices of David Walliams and Benedict Cumberbatch among others.

 

The 1968 story follows a girl named Sophie, her mother, and kind tiger who interrupts their afternoon tea, and quickly eats all their cake and drinks all their tap water.

 

As part of the film, Robbie Williams recorded a brand new song for the soundtrack. Listen to 'Hey Tiger' below:

 

 

The music for the film was written by James Bond composer David Arnold, while 'Hey Tiger''s lyrics were written by Don Black.

 

Black is one of the UK's most prolific songwriters, and is known particularly for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and for the James Bond theme songs he co-wrote with John Barry: 'Thunderball', 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'The Man with the Golden Gun'.

 

Speaking about writing the new song, Black told Channel 4: "It catches a mood of innocence and youth and a delightful tale and brings a smile and, it makes you feel young again, if you’re not young already."

 

Black was particularly happy with Robbie taking on the song, saying: "Well, for me personally, I’ve always been a huge Robbie Williams fan, particularly after I met him, because when I first met him, he was talking about Sammy Davis and Dean Martin, and basically, there’s a lot of the old school about Robbie Williams.

 

"He’s an old performer really. And he would get this song, he would hear it and say: ‘Oh I know what you mean'.’ And he’s ideal for it. It’s a show song, it tells a story, and he’s great with the lyric. He kind of lives a song and we got him!"

 

On the new song, Robbie said: "This book has played a big part in me bonding with my kids. I’ve read it possibly 150 times to Teddy, and she is the reason I’m singing the song – I’m honouring those moments with her.

 

"She loved the book and I got a real heart-warming kick reading a line and her finishing it, so it will be forever in my heart. Plus I’m a massive fan of Don Black and it’s an honour to be singing the words he’s written.

 

"The song reflects the tiger’s wonderful, magical and mischievous character – it’s whimsical and just what a song should be in this film."

 

Robbie Williams recently scored a UK number one album with his first festive collection The Christmas Present.

 

 

https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/robbie-...ong-soundtrack/

 

Robbie Williams: I still love working

 

Pop star Robbie Williams has insisted he still loves working - despite his enormous fortune

Robbie Williams loves working – despite amassing an enormous fortune.

 

The 45-year-old pop star is rumoured to be worth as much as £175 million – but his personal fortune hasn't dampened Robbie's enthusiasm for making music.

 

Robbie told the Daily Mail newspaper's You magazine: "People say, 'You have all the money in the world' – actually I don't. I'm very, very well off but I could get through the cash reserves within six months. We have a lifestyle that needs paying for and I like working for it."

 

Robbie's wife, actress Ayda Field, agrees that the chart-topping pop star still loves working and making new music.

 

She explained: "The truth is Robbie uses the excuse of becoming a daddy to say he has to provide. In fact, he loves working and can't quite admit it to himself."

 

Robbie spent years of his career struggling with his own identity – especially during his boyband days.

 

But the music star now feels ready to embrace his new-found status as a family entertainer.

 

He said: "I went through a pompous moment when I didn't want to have anything to do with the mainstream stuff I used to enjoy. I thought it was babyish. I wanted to be Oasis and Radiohead.

 

"Then I was fortunate enough to relinquish those chains and go, 'Who am I? What do I like? What do I want to be?' And, actually, who I am is Morecambe and Wise, the Two Ronnies, Bruce Forsyth, Terry Wogan – that sort of British, professional entertainer who brought so much joy to someone like me, and now I hope to bring it to others."

 

 

https://www.list.co.uk/article/113543-robbi...l-love-working/

 

 

He said: "I went through a pompous moment when I didn't want to have anything to do with the mainstream stuff I used to enjoy. I thought it was babyish. I wanted to be Oasis and Radiohead.

 

Unfortunately - that is who I want my popstar to be. I'm not ready to embrace the family friendly version. :unsure:

 

I hope he changes his mind again. I'm not here for cabaret.

 

 

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