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Tony Parsons; Richard Alston; Exposed at Tate Modern

With Mark Lawson. Interview with writer Tony Parsons, choreographer Richard Alston celebrates 40 years of The Place, and how to end a successful TV drama series.

Mark Lawson interviews the writer Tony Parsons, who continues his focus on the dilemmas of modern fatherhood with his new novel Men from the Boys.

Images by Cartier-Bresson, Lee Miller, Paul Strand and Dorothea Lange are among the 250 works featuring in Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera, a new exhibition at Tate Modern in London. Lynda Nead gives her response to the show which includes surreptitious and secretly-taken images as well as CCTV footage.

Choreographer Richard Alston is Artistic Director of The Place, a leading centre for contemporary dance which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. He discusses his career and and how he is recreating the first piece he made at The Place in 1969.

The final episode of Lost aired this week after six series, with the last part broadcast simultaneously in both the UK and the USA. TV critic Boyd Hilton discusses the ways to bring a successful series to a close.

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  • EXPOSED: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera

    Lynda Nead gives her response to the show which includes surreptitious and secretly-taken images.

    Duration: 05:16

  • TONY PARSONS

    Writer Tony Parsons in conversation with Mark Lawson about his latest novel Men from the Boys.

    Duration: 08:54

  • RICHARD ALSTON

    Choreographer Richard Alston discusses his 40+ career and the recreation of his first piece originally made in 1969.

    Duration: 08:19

  • HOW TO END A TV SERIES

    TV critic Boyd Hilton discusses the ways to bring a successful series to a close.

    Duration: 05:14

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  • Wed 26 May 2010 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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