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Malevich at Tate Modern, Importance of Being Earnest, Norte, Silicon Valley, Flusfeder: John the Pupil

Russian Futurist Malevich at Tate Modern, Importance of Being Earnest revived, Filipino film Norte, New US TV sitcom Silicon Valley, David Flusfeder's John the Pupil.

A new exhibition of work by Russian painter Kasimir Malevich at London's Tate Modern follows his career from early representational work through his cubo-futurist phase, to his creation of the concept of supremacism and back to figurative art. It is grand in its scale and vision and ambition, but will it be packing in the visitors this summer?

There's another revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest, with an all-star cast including Nigel Havers and Martin Jarvis. What devices can make this 120 year old much-venerated comedy funny to a modern audience?

Filipino film Norte; The End of History is more than 4 hours long and loosely based on Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and it has been hailed as a masterpiece by many critics as it has been shown on the major festival circuit.

There's new US TV sitcom called Silicon Valley, revolving around the lives of a bunch of internet start-up nerds. It's the work of Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Office Space, King of the Hill) and it's already been nominated for 5 Emmys

David Flusfeder's John The Pupil is a novel that purports to be a long lost diary of a 13th century monk and his companions as they journey from England to deliver a package from their Friar to The Pope in Viterbo

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Paul Morley, Kate Williams and Amber Jane Butchart. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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John The Pupil

John The Pupil by David Flusfeder is published by Fourth Estate.

Norte, The End Of History

Directed by Lav Diaz, Norte, The End of History is in selected cinemas from Friday 18 July, certificate 15.

Malevich: Revolutionary Of Russian Art

An exhibition at Tate Modern in London, is on display until 26 October 2014.

The Importance of Being Earnest

Directed by Lucy Bailey, is at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London until 20 September 2014.

Silicon Valley

New US comedy Silicon Valley began and continues from Wednesday 16 July, 9pm on Sky Atlantic.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Paul Morley
Interviewed Guest Kate Williams
Interviewed Guest Amber Jane Butchart
Producer Oliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Jul 2014 19:15

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