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Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw, Baby Done comedy reviewed

Patricia Highsmith's biographer Richard Bradford on her centenary, Musician Caroline Shaw talks about her new album, and New comedy Baby Done reviewed.

John is joined by composer, vocalist, violinist and producer Caroline Shaw 鈥 the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music, winner of a Grammy in 2018 for her album Orange with Attaca Quartet. Caroline Shaw talks about her new album Narrow Sea featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw, S艒 Percussion ensemble and the pianist Gilbert Kalish, as well as writing for unusual instruments, unconventional approaches to composing, and the difference between writing for an orchestra and collaborating with Kanye.

Today (19 Jan) is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Patricia Highsmith, author of the classic thrillers The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train and of The Price of Salt, later published as Carol. Several of her books have been made into successful films and continue to be adapted: Deep Water starring Ben Affleck is expected later this year and the making of a new TV series based on Ripley starring Andrew Scott has been announced. To mark the anniversary, a new collection of her short stories has been published, Under a Dark Angel鈥檚 Eye, and a new biography, Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires: The Life of Patricia Highsmith by Richard Bradford. Bradford and the writer Joanna Briscoe discuss Highsmith鈥檚 compelling, dark writing and the troubled 鈥 and troubling - life behind it.

Comedian Rose Matafeo stars in New Zealand comedy film Baby Done as a woman who finding herself unexpectedly pregnant attempts to fulfil a bucket list of adventures before the baby arrives. The film is exec produced by Taika Waititi and co-stars Matthew Lewis, best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter franchise. Critic Hannah McGill reviews.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Jerome Weatherald

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Patricia Highsmith

Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires, The Life of Patricia Highsmith, a biography by Richard Bradford is available now as is聽a new collection of her short stories, Under a Dark Angel鈥檚 Eye

Main image: Patricia Highsmith
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Baby Done

Baby Done聽(cert 15) is currently streaming on Amazon Prime

Caroline Shaw

Caroline Shaw's new album Narrow Sea is out on 22 Jan

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