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Lisa Dwan; Lucy; Mark Ravenhill on Alan Turing; Richard Osman on TV quiz formats

Arts news with John Wilson including Lisa Dwan on performing Beckett's Not I, Scarlett Johansson's new film Lucy, Richard Osman on new TV formats and Mark Ravenhill on Alan Turing.

With John Wilson, who reviews Luc Bresson's new action thriller Lucy, which stars Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman.

John talks to Irish actor Lisa Dwan about performing Beckett's play Not I with just her mouth visible, and discusses creating new tv quiz shows with 91热爆's Richard Osman and Channel 4's Justin Gorman.

Plus Mark Ravenhill on taking the voice of Alan Turing as part of Talking Statues initiative, where 35 statues in London and Manchester will tell their own stories.

Presenter : John Wilson
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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Tue 19 Aug 2014 19:15
91热爆 Radio 4

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  • Antonia Quirke reviews Lucy starring Scarlett Johannson

    Duration: 05:18

  • Lisa Dwan on performing Beckett's Not I

    Duration: 09:16

  • Creating TV Quiz shows

    Duration: 07:12

  • Talking Statues: Mark Ravenhill on Alan Turing

    Duration: 05:51

Lisa Dwan

Lisa Dwan

John talks to Irish actor Lisa Dwan about performing Beckett's play Not I with just her mouth visible.

Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby by Samuel Beckett is playing at the from Tue 19 Aug 2014鈥揝at 30 Aug 2014 and then goes on tour: 听

2-6 September, The Mac, Belfast

9-13 September, Cambridge Arts Theatre

16-20 September, Birmingham Rep

23-27 September, The Lowry (Salford Quays)

7-12 October, BAM, New York

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Lucy

Lucy
Antonia Quirke reviews Luc Bresson's new action thriller Lucy, which stars Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman.

Talking Statues

Talking Statues
Mark Ravenhill听talks about听taking the voice of Alan Turing as part of initiative, where 35 statues in London and Manchester will tell their own stories.

New TV quiz formats

New TV quiz formats
Quiz show host Richard Osman听and Channel 4's Justin Gorman discuss the challenges of听creating new听TV quiz听formats.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Antonia Quirke
Interviewed Guest Richard Osman
Interviewed Guest Justin Gorman
Interviewed Guest Mark Ravenhill
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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  • Tue 19 Aug 2014 19:15
    91热爆 Radio 4

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