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The Gospel of St Mark, according to Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen turns a two-hour Bible reading into a gripping one-man show

Alec McCowen talks about how he chose the Gospel of St Mark to make into his acclaimed one-man show, which has returned to London. Dancer Patrick Wood talks about going on tour with the Scottish Ballet to the International Festival of Dance in Venice. A festival of Sri Lankan culture at the Commonweath Centre in London includes history, art and architecture. The exhibition Picasso's Picassos opens in London with nearly 500 drawings, paintings and sculptures from the late artist's own collection.
Presenter: Sarah Dunant.

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29 minutes

91Èȱ¬ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project