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Guy Garvey, frontman of Elbow

John Wilson talks to Guy Garvey, Elbow's lead singer, about his new album; five Oscar nominated documentary-makers discuss their work; and a look at a British computer art pioneer.

John Wilson talks to Guy Garvey, Elbow's lead singer, about the band's new album. Elbow's last album, The Seldom Seen Kid marked a turning point for the Manchester band long seen as the much loved nearly men of popular music. The album won the 2008 Mercury Music Prize and the following year, Elbow won the Brit award for Best British Band. Their latest album, Build A Rocket Boys! is an exploration of the excitement and the regrets of youth. Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about creating the follow-up to a hugely successful album.

2010 was a very strong year for film documentaries, and that has been reflected in the selection of this year's five Oscar-nominated contenders: Restrepo, Gasland, Waste Land, Inside Job and Exit Through the Gift Shop. Ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony this weekend, the film-makers discuss their documentaries and the state of the art form.

In 1961 Desmond Paul Henry turned a World War Two Bombsight computer into what he described as a drawing machine and became a pioneer of computer art. His pictures straddled the art and science divide and it was this duality that led him into obscurity. The celebrated graphic designer, Peter Saville, reviews a new show that aims to bring Henry in from the cold.

Producer Ekene Akalawu.

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30 minutes

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Wed 23 Feb 2011 19:15

Chapters

  • GUY GARVEY - ELBOW

    John Wilson talks to Guy Garvey, Elbow's lead singer, about the band's latest album Build A Rocket Boys!

    Duration: 10:29

  • OSCAR NOMINATED DOCUMENTARIES

    The film-makers of Restrepo, Gasland, Waste Land, Inside Job and Exit Through the Gift Shop discuss their documentaries and the state of the art form.

    Duration: 13:08

  • COMPUTER ART PIONEER

    In 1961 Desmond Paul Henry turned a WWII bombsight computer into a drawing machine - heralding the dawn of computer aided design.

    Duration: 03:42

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  • Wed 23 Feb 2011 19:15

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