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Man Booker Prize longlist, Death of a Gentleman, Game of Thrones aesthetics

Kirsty Lang discusses the Man Booker Prize longlist with chair of judges Michael Wood. Plus cricket documentary Death of a Gentleman, and the aesthetics TV series Game of Thrones.

Chair of judges Michael Wood discusses the books in the running for the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, whose longlist was announced today.

The novelist Kamila Shamsie, manager of the Authors Cricket Club, reviews new film Death of a Gentleman, in which two young cricket fans track down the most powerful men in the game as they uncover a scandal which threatens to bring down the entire sport.

Game of Thrones production designer Gemma Jackson and costume designer Michele Clapton discuss creating the aesthetics of the hit TV series.

Leslie Felperin offers her verdict on Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler and Bradley Cooper in the new TV comedy Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.

Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Jack Soper.

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Man Booker Prize 2015 longlist

Man Booker Prize 2015 longlist
Front Row looks at the 聽Longlist 2015.

Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer is available on Netflix.

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones
Front Row looks at the aesthetics of TV blockbuster Game of Thrones.

Death of a Gentleman

Death of a Gentleman
Death of a Gentleman is released on Friday 7 August.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Michael Wood
Interviewed Guest Kamila Shamsie
Interviewed Guest Gemma Jackson
Interviewed Guest Michele Clapton
Interviewed Guest Leslie Felperin
Producer Jack Soper

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  • Wed 29 Jul 2015 19:15

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