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Roger Moore, Timur Vermes, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jeremy Page

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Roger Moore on 70 years in show business, Timur Vermes on his novel Look Who's Back and an interview with NSSA author Jeremy Page.

Sir Roger Moore, who is celebrating 70 years in show business, talks to Kirsty Lang about his long career on stage and in TV and film, his most famous role as 007, his thoughts on Daniel Craig and who should play James Bond next.

Radio 4 continues its journey across Europe exploring the best in contemporary literature through dramatisations, readings and essays. Tonight Front Row stops off in Germany with author Timur Vermes and his runaway best-selling comedy Look Who's Back, that imagines Adolf Hitler waking up in a gutter in contemporary Berlin - and which has spawned a new radio drama starring David Threlfall as the F眉hrer.

Julia Margaret Cameron was one of the most important figures in 19th century photography, who became known for her portraits of celebrities of the time, and for photographs using Arthurian and other legendary or heroic themes. As two exhibitions about her open - one at the Science Museum and one at the V&A - we talk to the curators of both to discover more about her work and her legacy.

In the last of our interviews with the authors shortlisted for the 91热爆 National Short Story Award, Jeremy Page talks about his story Do it Now, Jump the Table, which walks a fine line between comedy and tragedy as a man visits his girlfriend's nudist parents for the first time.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Roger Moore

    Duration: 07:41

  • Timur Vermes

    Duration: 07:16

  • Julia Margaret Cameron

    Duration: 05:56

  • Jeremy Page

    Duration: 06:48

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

opens on Sunday 18 October in Blackpool, and then tours the UK, dates and venues can be found . 听


Timur Vermes

Timur Vermes

by Timur Vermes, starring David Threfall, will be broadcast on Radio 4 on Sunday 27 September at 3pm.


Julia Margaret Cameron

Julia Margaret Cameron

is at the Science Museum in London until 28 March 2016.

The exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London opens on 28 November 2015 and runs until 21 February 2016.

Images: left - Alfred Tennyson with Book, May 1865, Julia Margaret Cameron / right听 - The Mountain Nymph Sweet Liberty, June 1866, Julia Margaret Cameron. Both photos 漏 National Media Museum, Bradford / Science & Society Picture Library.听

National Short Story Award

National Short Story Award

Jeremy Page鈥榮 shortlisted story will be broadcast on Radio 4 on Friday 25 September at 3.30pm.

The winner of the听in partnership with Book Trust will be announced on Front Row on Tuesday 6 October 2015.


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Rebecca Armstrong
Interviewed Guest Roger Moore
Interviewed Guest Timur Vermes
Interviewed Guest Jeremy Page

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  • Thu 24 Sep 2015 19:15

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