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Joseph O'Neill, Robin Wright, Jezebel, Match of the Day at 50 and Andrew Marr's Great Scots

Discussion of the week's cultural events, including Joseph O'Neill, Robin Wright in The Congress, Jezebel at Soho Theatre, Match of the Day at 50 and Andrew Marr's Great Scots.

Joseph O'Neill's previous novel Netherland received rapturous attention. His new book The Dog is a story of a New York Lawyer who accepts a job working for a rich college friend in Dubai, but he realises it's a very complicated role he's expected to play.

Robin Wright plays a version of herself in The Congress; a live action/cartoon crossover movie directed by Ari Folman (Waltz With Bashir). But where does the fantasy end and reality begin?

Jezebel is a comedy by the Dublin-based Rough Magic Theatre Company in which a couple try to spice up their sex-lives with an awkward threesome which has unforeseen consequences.
Match Of The Day is celebrating its 50th birthday and we've been watching a TV programme marking this anniversary.

Andrew Marr's Great Scots - Writers Who Shaped a Nation is his tribute to three writers who helped to create the modern Scottish identity through their work and lives.

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45 minutes

The Dog

The Dog by Joseph O'Neill is published by Fourth Estate.

The Congress

Directed by Ari Folman, The Congress is in cinemas from Friday 18 August, certificate 15.

Jezebel

Written by Mark Cantan, is at the Soho Theatre in London until 31 August 2014.

Match Of The Day at 50

The documentary is on Friday 22 August, 10.35pm, 91热爆 One.

Andrew Marr's Great Scots

A new three part series, begins on Saturday 16 August, 9.15pm, 91热爆 Two.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Producer Oliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Aug 2014 19:15

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