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07/03/2016
Arts news, interviews and reviews.
Anomalisa, Seamus Heaney's The Aeneid, Handel at Vauxhall, In the Age of Giorgione
With Samira Ahmed, including a review of Anomalis and a look at Seamus Heaney's The Aeneid
Remembering George Martin, Anna Meredith, Motown the Musical, The Witch
Composer David Arnold and comedian Bernard Cribbins on the late producer George Martin.
Martin Parr's exhibitions, Assemble at Tate Liverpool, Bradford Media Museum controversy, Morrissey as London's mayor
Nick Hytner on Ken Adam. Plus Martin Parr, Assemble and Bradford museum controversy.
The Ones Below, Sonita, Tate funding, Comedy Playhouse, War Horse music
The Ones Below, Afghan rapper Sonita, Tate funding, Comedy Playhouse, War Horse music.
Composer Peter Maxwell Davies, singer Iggy Pop, novelist Jim Powell
Live daily magazine programme covering arts, literature, film, media and music.
Antonio Pappano, Marguerite reviewed, Photographer Paul Strand
Petroc Trelawny reviews Marguerite, a satirical comedy set in 1920s France.
Jane Horrocks, High-Rise, Russia and the Arts, Remembering Sylvia Anderson
In a new show Jane Horrocks sings a selection of new wave hits. Plus a review of High-Rise
The Painkiller, Follow the Money, Maylis de Kerangal, The Gloaming
Including a look at the Painkiller, starring Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon.
Jeremy Irons and Richard Eyre celebrate Bristol Old Vic's 250th, Disorder, 10 Cloverfield Lane
Jeremy Irons discusses his new play Long Day's Journey into Night. John Wilson presents.
The A Word, Neil LaBute, Remembering Barry Hines, Ottessa Moshfegh
Kirsty Lang is joined in the studio by Peter Bowker, writer of new drama The A Word.
Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard, Maigret with Rowan Atkinson, Sunken Cities
Glenn Close discusses her role as Norma Desmond in hit musical Sunset Boulevard.
The RSC's Hamlet, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, Batman v Superman, Underworld
The RSC's Hamlet, Ed Vaizey on the Culture White Paper, Batman v Superman, Underworld.
The Passion, Zootropolis, Max Stafford Clark, Blue Eyes
Samira Ahmed on a new version of Bach's St Matthew Passion sung by homeless people.
Kirsty Lang interviews theatre producer Sonia Friedman
Kirsty Lang talks to theatre producer Sonia Friedman about staging Harry Potter.
Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe look back over three decades as Pet Shop Boys.
Judi Dench Launches Shakespeare's People
Dame Judi Dench chooses Lady Macbeth to launch Shakespeare's People.
David Tennant, Eddie the Eagle, Alison Brackenbury, Jeff Nichols, Evelyn Glennie
Kirsty Lang talks to Jeff Nichols about his new film Midnight Special.
Adrian Lester on Undercover, National Poetry Competition, Victoria, James Shapiro
Kirsty Lang talks to Adrian Lester and Peter Moffat about new TV drama Undercover.
The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism, Hans Rosenfeldt, Alex Turner, Ian McKellen
Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones, Hans Rosenfeldt, Alex Turner, Ian McKellen.
Timothy Spall, Catherine Tate, 11.22.63, Dutch flowers.
Timothy Spall in The Caretaker, Catherine Tate, 11.22.63 reviewed, Dutch flowers.
Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art
Duncan Campbell, Muriel Gray, and Claire Barclay on why Glasgow inspires so many artists.
Palme d'Or winner Dheepan, Diana Damrau, Noma Dumezweni, Garth Greenwell
A review of the Palme d'Or-winning film Dheepan plus German soprano Diana Damrau.
Helen Mirren, Cyprus Avenue and X, Barrie Rutter, Jem Lester
News, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music.
Adrian Lester on Othello, Baileys Shortlist, Conceptual Art, Nicolas Kent
Samira Ahmed reveals the shortlist for 2016's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
The Jungle Book, Lindsey Davis, Wellington Arch Sculpture, Romola Garai, Goosebumps Alive
Including a review of a new, live-action version of The Jungle Book. Samira Ahmed presents
PJ Harvey's new album, Arnold Wesker, 2016 Proms, Wellcome exhibition
Featuring a review of PJ Harvey's first new album in five years. John Wilson presents.
Peter Greenaway, George Shaw, Zoe Wanamaker, Chloe Esposito
Eisenstein in Guanajuato, a provocative film by Peter Greenaway, and artist George Shaw.
Kevin Costner in Criminal, Kenneth Branagh, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, Laika the spacedog
Criminal and why London attracts so many film-makers. Plus The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
Malorie Blackman, Bastille Day, Sam Gold, Simon Russell Beale
Sharpe on Flowers, Don Warrington on Lear, Yvvette Edwards
Samira Ahmed talks to Will Sharpe about his TV show Flowers. Plus Don Warrington on Lear.