07/04/2010
With Mark Lawson, including reviews of a play by Mark Haddon, Polar Bears, and The Infidel, a film written by David Baddiel about a Muslim man who discovers he's actually Jewish.
With Mark Lawson. Mark Eccleston reviews the film The Infidel, a comedy written by David Baddiel about a Muslim man who discovers he's actually Jewish
Naomi Alderman, the writer whose debut novel Disobedience won the 2006 Orange Award for New Writers, discusses her new book The Lessons, about a group of bohemian students at Oxford
As Channel 4 launches its comedy roast series with Bruce Forsyth, Joe Queenan talks about the popular American tradition of roasting a much-loved star with a series of cruel tributes
Peter Kemp gives a first night review of Polar Bears, a new play by Mark Haddon, best known for his novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
And Jeff Park discusses the crime writers who have depicted crime writers in fiction.
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THE INFIDEL
Mark Eccleston reviews The Infidel, a film written by David Baddiel about a Muslim man who discovers he's actually Jewish.
Duration: 04:37
NAOMI ALDERMAN
Award winning writer Naomi Alderman discusses her new book The Lessons.
Duration: 08:57
COMEDY ROASTS
Joe Queenan talks about the popular American tradition of roasting a much-loved star with a series of comic and cruel tributes.
Duration: 05:56
POLAR BEARS
A review of Polar Bears, a new play by Mark Haddon about living with bipolar disorder.
Duration: 04:55
CRIME WRITING
Jeff Park discusses the crime writers who have used crime writers in their fiction as a plot twist device.
Duration: 02:45
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