Michael Ball: From Lickey End to the West End

Discover the roots of the chart-topping Grammy-nominated Bromsgrove-born double Olivier winner, with a new album out full of original material.

The singer, actor, presenter and author tells Elliott Webb how he is able to understand the characters he's singing about if he's the one who wrote them in the first place, as well as make sure the high notes aren't stretching his voice too high!

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