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Colin Dexter, Kronos Quartet, and Starkey on Churchill

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with Colin Dexter, Kronos Quartet's David Harrington and composer Nicole Lizee, and a round-up of new crime fiction.

With Mark Lawson.

Colin Dexter received the Theakston's Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction award at this year's Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. Dexter wrote his last Inspector Morse novel, The Remorseful Day, in 1999, but his Oxford-based detective remains a giant on the crime fiction landscape. He talks to Mark Lawson about starting the Morse series and life after Morse.

Crime expert Jeff Park presents his list of the best of current crime fiction.

Kronos Quartet's David Harrington and composer Nicole Lizee discuss their latest collaboration, The Golden Age of Radiophonic Workshop, a tribute to the work of Delia Derbyshire and the other composers who produced some of the most memorable and unusual music for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, including the Dr Who theme.

Michael Dobbs, politician and best-selling author of House of Cards - and four novels about Winston Churchill - casts his critical eye over the latest televisual offering from David Starkey, The Churchills.

Producer Ellie Bury.

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Tue 24 Jul 2012 19:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Colin Dexter

    Interview with crime writer Colin Dexter.

    Duration: 09:19

  • Crime Fiction

    Crime expert Jeff Parks presents his list of the best of current crime fiction.

    Duration: 05:27

  • Kronos Quartet

    Interview with Kronos Quartet's David Harrington and composer Nicole Lizee.

    Duration: 08:33

  • The Churchills

    Michael Dobbs reviews David Starkey’s The Churchills.

    Duration: 04:36

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  • Tue 24 Jul 2012 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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