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RSC's Tempest, Indignation, Divines, Zadie Smith, Design Museum

The RSC's Tempest features a holographic Ariel, plus the film of Philip Roth's novel Indignation, Zadie Smith's novel Swing Time, Netflix's Divines, and the Design Museum reopens.

The RSC's production latest Tempest features Simon Russell Beale as Prospero and has a holographic Ariel. Does cutting edge technology sit comfortably inside Shakespeare's play which is so full of magic?
Philip Roth's novel Indignation, set in 1950's America is now a film. Dealing with social mores, the desire to rebel and how it affects the rebel
Zadie Smith's latest novel Swing Time is a story of the long and complicated friendship between two girls whose lives diverge.
Divines is a Cannes Award winning French film set in the banlieue where crime seems the only way out of the social structure
The Design Museum has reopened at a new site in Kensington in London - formerly The Commonwealth Institute, it has cost 拢38m to adapt - does it impress?

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Tom Holland, Sarah Crompton and Louise Jury. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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45 minutes

The Tempest

The Tempest

is at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon until 21 January 2017

Image: Topher McGrillis, 漏 RSC

Indignation

Indignation

is in cinemas now, certificate 15.

Image: Alison Cohen Rosa

Divines

Divines

is available on Netflix now.聽

Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith鈥檚 is available now in hardback, paperback and ebook.

Image: Dominique Nabokov

The Design Museum

The Design Museum

The is open in London from the 24th of November.

Image: TP1 Portable Phono Combination, Dieter Rams

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Tom Holland
Interviewed Guest Sarah Crompton
Interviewed Guest Louise Jury
Producer Oliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Nov 2016 19:15

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