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Burton and Taylor; Denise Mina; Noah Baumbach; Mark Ravenhill's Cultural Exchange

Mark Lawson reviews Burton and Taylor, and talks to crime writer Denise Mina and film director Noah Baumbach. Mark Ravenhill chooses Dennis Potter's Casanova for Cultural Exchange.

With Mark Lawson.

Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West star as the ultimate celebrity couple, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, in a new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Drama written by William Ivory. Focusing on the period when they appeared together on Broadway in Noel Coward's Private Lives, Burton and Taylor imagines the complex relationship between the ex-husband and wife. Linda Grant reviews.

Writer Denise Mina has received the Theakstons Old Peculier crime novel award, for the second year running. Her winning novel, For Gods and Beasts, weaves together three stories of Glasgow's criminal underworld. She explains why she had to re-write it over a weekend and reveals the flaws in her books.

Director Noah Baumbach discusses Frances Ha, his acclaimed black and white drama about the misadventures of a twentysomething dancer, played by co-writer Greta Gerwig. He also reveals what his parents thought of his break-through film, The Squid And The Whale, which was inspired by the fall-out from their divorce

For Cultural Exchange, dramatis Mark Ravenhill chooses Casanova, the first television series from Dennis Potter, starring Frank Finley as Casanova.

Producer Nicki Paxman.

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Mon 22 Jul 2013 19:15
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Chapters

  • Burton and Taylor

    Duration: 06:09

  • Denise Mina

    Duration: 07:43

  • Noah Baumbach

    Duration: 07:28

  • Cultural Exchange: Mark Ravenhill

    Duration: 06:22

Burton and Taylor

Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West star as the ultimate celebrity couple, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, in a new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Drama written by William Ivory.Β  Linda Grant reviews.

Denise Mina

Writer Denise Mina has received the Theakstons Old Peculier crime novel award, for the second year running.Β  She talks to Mark Lawson about her winning novel, Gods and Beasts.

Noah Baumbach

Director Noah Baumbach discusses Frances Ha, his acclaimed black and white drama about the misadventures of a twentysomething dancer, played by co-writer Greta Gerwig

Cultural Exchange: Mark Ravenhill

Dramatist Mark Ravenhill chooses Casanova, the first television series from Dennis Potter, starring Frank Finlay as Casanova.

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Presenter Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest Denise Mina
Interviewed Guest Noah Baumbach
Interviewed Guest Mark Ravenhill
Producer Nicki Paxman
Editor John Goudie

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  • Mon 22 Jul 2013 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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