Untouchable review, Louise Wener interview, Ryszard Kapuscinski biography
Kirsty Lang discusses the life of reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski, French smash hit film Untouchable, Sleeper's Louise Wener and The Farm's Roy Boulter on their girl-band radio drama.
With Kirsty Lang.
Untouchable, a French comedy film about a wealthy disabled man and his young impoverished carer, has proved an unlikely hit across Europe, even taking more than Avatar in some countries. Critic Agnes Poirier explains its unexpected popularity and delivers her verdict.
Shout To The Top is a new music drama coming to 91热爆 Radio 2, about a young girl band starting out in the 1980s. Writers Roy Boulter, drummer of The Farm, and Louise Wener, former singer with the Britpop band Sleeper, discuss how they set about creating radio drama and how far they drew on their own experiences of the music industry.
The Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski was one of the most influential eyewitness reporters of the 20th century. Artur Domoslawski has written a new biography which examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction in Kapuscinski's work. He describes his feelings when he realised that he was going to have to be critical of his friend, whom he greatly admired.
As Radio 4 broadcasts the 10 short stories competing for the 拢15,000 91热爆 International Short Story Award, Front Row talks to each of the writers. Today, Miroslav Penkov discusses East Of The West, which will be broadcast on Monday at 3.30pm.
Producer Stephen Hughes.
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Untouchable
Agnes Poirier reviews French comedy film, Untouchable.
Duration: 04:45
Ryszard Kapuscinski
Interview with Artur Domoslawski on his biography of Ryszard Kapuscinski.
Duration: 10:02
Shout To The Top
Interview with Roy Boulter and Louise Wener, writers of new 91热爆 Radio 2 music drama, Shout To The Top.
Duration: 06:44
91热爆 International Short Story Award: Miroslav Penkov
Miroslav Penkov discusses his short story East Of The West.
Duration: 06:12
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- Fri 21 Sep 2012 19:1591热爆 Radio 4
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