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Salman Rushdie, Pasolini, Cyndi Lauper

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Samira Ahmed talks to Salman Rushdie about his new novel Two Years Eight Months, and Cyndi Lauper discusses her new musical Kinky Boots.

Samira Ahmed talks to Salman Rushdie about his new novel, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights, set in New York in the future.

Cyndi Lauper on writing the score for the Tony award winning musical Kinky Boots, based on the true story of the Northampton factory that began making shoes for drag queens.

Jenny McCartney reviews the film Pasolini, starring William Dafoe as the controversial Italian film-maker in his final days.

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  • Salman Rushdie

    Duration: 10:30

  • Secret Cinema in refugee camp at Calais

    Duration: 03:32

  • Pasolini

    Duration: 04:42

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Duration: 08:39

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Kinky Boots is playing at the in London.

Pasolini

Pasolini
is released by the BFI and on tour around the UK until 11 October.

Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie

Two Years Eight Months聽& Twenty Eight Nights is published by Penguin Random House.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Salman Rushdie
Interviewed Guest Cyndi Lauper
Interviewed Guest Jenny McCartney
Producer Timothy Prosser

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  • Wed 9 Sep 2015 19:15

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