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Uncle Vanya, Triple 9, The Night Manager, Mend the Living, Delacroix

The week's cultural highlights, including Uncle Vanya at London's Almeida Theatre, heist movie Triple 9, 91热爆 TV's The Night Manager and award-winning French novel Mend the Living.

a bunch of corrupt cops stage a bank heist in Triple 9; but can there honour among thieves in such a high-stakes job?
Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at London's Almeida Theatre has been adapted and directed by Robert Icke giving it a fresh contemporary feel.
John leCarre's 1993 novel The Night Manager has become a 6 part 91热爆TV series. Espionage, amoral weapons dealers, beautiful tragic women; all the best ingredients are there, what does it add up to?
Award-winning French novelist Maylis de Kerangal's latest work translated into English is Mend The Living - dissecting 24 hours of a human heart.
The first major London exhibition of work by - and influenced by - Eugene Delacroix has opened at The National Gallery.

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Gillian Slovo, Jason Cowley and Kathryn Hughes. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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45 minutes

Triple 9

Triple 9

is in cinemas now, certificate 15.


Maylis de Kerangal

Maylis de Kerangal

Mend the Living by is available in paper back and ebook now.


Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art

Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art

is at the National Gallery in London until 22 May 2016.

Image: Eug猫ne Delacroix - Christ on the Sea of Galilee, 1853. 漏 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929听

The Night Manager

The Night Manager

begins on 91热爆 One on Sunday 21 February at 9pm

Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

is at the Almeida Theatre in London until 26 March 2016.

Image: 漏 Manuel Harlan


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Gillian Slovo
Interviewed Guest Jason Cowley
Interviewed Guest Kathryn Hughes
Producer Oliver Jones

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  • Sat 20 Feb 2016 19:15

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