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Landmark: Marnie

Matthew Sweet discusses memory and Marnie with guests, including Andrew Graham - son of Marnie author Winston.

Matthew Sweet discusses memory and Marnie with novelist and Freud scholar Lisa Appignanesi, Andrew Graham - son of the novelist Winston Graham who wrote the 1961 novel which Alfred Hitchcock turned into a film in 1964, Gwyneth Hughes - director of 'The Girl' - and Hitchcock and Marnie scholar Murray Pomerance.

Recorded with an audience at Wellcome Collection as part of 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3's series of programmes Why Music? The Key to Memory.

Lisa Appignanesi - Trials of Passion: Crimes in the Name of Love and Madness

Murray Pomerance - Marnie: BFIClassic

Nico Muhly's opera based on Marnie premieres at English National Opera on November 18th and will be broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3.

Photo Credit: David Bishop / Wellcome Collection

Producer: Jacqueline Smith.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest Lisa Appignanesi
Interviewed Guest Andrew Graham
Interviewed Guest Gwyneth Hughes
Interviewed Guest Murray Pomerance
Producer Jacqueline Smith

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  • Wed 18 Oct 2017 22:00

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