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Shane Meadows on the British film industry, Children鈥檚 books round-up, the Turner Prize

The founders of OneWorld Publishers on their Booker Prize hat trick and Bex Lindsay with a round-up of outstanding children鈥檚 books.

Shane Meadows talks about his unconventional journey into the British film industry and his vision for more diversity in film, as he prepares to give the David Lean lecture at BAFTA.

The founders of independent publishers Oneworld, Juliet Mabey and Novin Doostdar, discuss their Booker Prize hat trick as Paul Lynch becomes the third of their authors to win the prestigious literary prize.

Which books will be a hit with the children in your life this Christmas? Children鈥檚 broadcaster Bex Lindsay has a run down of the outstanding titles she鈥檇 recommend.

And Front Row goes live to the Turner Prize ceremony at the Towner Eastbourne to find out who has won this year鈥檚 prestigious prize.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Olivia Skinner

Bex Lindsay's recommendations:

The Ice Children by MG Leonard
Foxlight by Katya Balen
Sunshine Simpson Cooks Up a Storm by GM Linton
The Football Encyclopaedia by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton
Luna Loves Christmas by Joseph Coelho
Geoffrey Gets the Jitters by Nadia Shireen
The Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

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  • Tue 5 Dec 2023 19:15

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