Olivier Award winning choreographer and director Dame Arlene Phillips and TV Choice Award winning actor Bradley Riches go head-to-head to debate the biggest topics in pop culture – from the most iconic performances to the most overrated artists. Each week, they will argue their opinions, read listener-submitted messages, and get to the bottom of some of culture’s biggest conversations.

The debate is on! Welcome to the very first episode of Ask Me A Question, where Olivier Award winning choreographer and director Dame Arlene Phillips and TV Choice Award winning actor Bradley Riches are going head-to-head to debate the biggest topics in pop culture.

We're starting how we meant to go on - as Arlene and Bradley tackle the big question: What is the most iconic performance of the past 50 years?

From Bradley's passionate case for Olivia Rodrigo's Vampire - one of the most unforgettable VMA moments in recent memory - to Arlene's defence of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the 14-minute short film that went viral before viral was even a thing, the two friends find themselves surprisingly aligned in their love of music videos, even if they can't quite agree on a winner.

They also dig into the listeners' suggestions - Barbra Streisand vs. Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born, Queen's legendary Live Aid set, and the inevitable Taylor Swift nomination - debating what truly makes a performance iconic: is it global reach, or is it the way something makes you feel personally?

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