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Wordsworth Anniversary, Kerry Shale radio play, Critic Gillian Reynolds, Composer Nainita Desai

Juliet Stevenson reads poems to mark Wordsworth's 250th anniversary, actor Kerry Shale on working with Stanley Kubrick, composer Nainita Desai's film music.

On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the great English poet William Wordsworth, Juliet Stevenson reads some of his most famous poems and Michael McGregor, Director of the Wordsworth Trust, explains why Wordsworth is particularly relevant today, at a time of crisis.

As Front Row begins a week of celebrating the joys of listening - to radio, podcasts, audiobooks, music and drama - radio critic Gillian Reynolds talks about the joys of entertainment for the ears.

Actor Kerry Shale discusses his radio drama, The Kubrick Test, which tells the true story of his encounter with one of cinema鈥檚 most influential figures. For many years, the great director鈥檚 methods were shrouded in mystery. So when, in 1987, a young actor gets an invitation to enter Kubrick鈥檚 hidden world, he leaps at it. And, of course, gets more than he bargained for. The Kubrick Test will be broadcast on Radio 4 on Wednesday at 2.15 pm.

Composer Nainita Desai is a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, and is the International Film Music Critics Association Breakthrough Composer of 2020. She has scored many TV and film dramas as well as video games, and she discusses her score for For Sama, Waad al-Kateab鈥檚 Oscar-nominated film that won the BAFTA for Best Documentary this year.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Simon Richardson

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Wordsworth Grasmere

Wordsworth Grasmere
has had to postpone reopening until later in 2020, please see their website for further details.

For Sama

For Sama

For Sama, with a soundtrack composed by Nainita Desai is available now on .

Photo: Nainita Desai
Credit:聽Phil Watkins

The Kubrick Test

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