New novel by Christos Tsiolkas; Stephen Ward the Musical; Death Comes to Pemberley; Anchorman 2; M R James ghost story
Chrostos Tsiolkas' new novel Barracuda, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward the Musical, Christmas Day period drama Death Comes to Pemberley, Anchorman 2, MR James ghost story.
Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas' previous book The Slap became an international best seller. His latest 'Barracuda' explores the mind of a young competitive swimmer who won't countenance the idea of failure; how does his obsession affect all those around him?
Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Stephen Ward The Musical' tells the story of 1963's Profumo Affair, from the point of view of the man who many believe was scapegoated to protect The Establishment - 50 years later transcripts of the court proceedings are still not available to the public, is a musical the right medium to address a very old miscarriage of justice?
Death Comes to Pemberley- the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's sumptuous Boxing Day costume drama - is PD James' detective story based around the characters from Pride and Prejudice. The programme has an ensemble cast and a look to die for, but does it work as a whodunnit for modern TV viewers?
9 years ago the US comedy film Anchorman became a cult hit - fans eagerly repeating phrases voiced by the idiotic characters. And now a sequel Anchorman 2 The Legend Continues returns to Ron Burgundy and his team as they begin work on a brand 24 hour news channel. As Ron says "that is the dumbest thing I ever heard"- could the same be said of this sequel?
The Tractate Middoth is a ghost story written by MR James - the master of the ghost story according to its director Mark Gattis. He has adapted and directed this new TV version as part of "A Ghost Story At Christmas". Does his track record with Dr Who, Sherlock and many many more audience-delighting TV programmes mean he can make this a ratings-grabbing success?
Last on
Stephen Ward
Β is on at the Aldwych Theatre in London and is currently booking into spring 2014.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Β is in cinemas from now, certificate 15.
Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas
Β is available from 2nd January 2014 and published by Atlantic Books.
The Tractate Middoth
is on at 9.30pm on Christmas Day on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two.
Death Comes to Pemberley
begins at 8.15pm on Boxing Day on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.
Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Sat 21 Dec 2013 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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