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Christina Hendricks; Sinead O'Connor; Spectra

Christina Hendricks on God's Pocket and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Sinead O'Connor on her new album; the artist behind Spectra, London's giant light beam; paintings that evoke summer.

In tonight's Front Row, Christina Hendricks talks about working with Philip Seymour Hoffman on one of his last roles, in the film God's Pocket - and Sinead O'Connor discusses her latest album, her dramatic new image, and whether she still likes Nothing Compares 2 U.

Also in the programme: the artist behind spectra - the giant light-beam which appeared at dusk in London yesterday - and art critic William Feaver chooses paintings which evoke summer.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Rebecca Nicholson.

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Tue 5 Aug 2014 19:15
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Chapters

  • Christina Hendricks

    Duration: 07:35

  • spectre

    Duration: 07:22

  • Sinead O'Connor

    Duration: 07:22

  • William Fever looks at artworks that evoke Summer

    Duration: 04:20

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks talks about working with Philip Seymour Hoffman on one of his last roles, in the film God's Pocket.

Sinead O'Connor

Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O'Connor discusses her latest album, her dramatic new image, and whether she still likes Nothing Compares 2 U.

spectra

spectra
The artist behind - the giant light-beam which appeared at dusk in London yesterday.

Summer Art

Art critic William Feaver chooses paintings which evoke summer.

WilliamsΒ Feaver's choices

Breughel Corn Harvest' c1565 (in the Met)Β 

Constable 'Watermeadows at Salisbury' 1820 (in the V&A)

William Gillies 'In Ardnamurchan' 1936.


Credits

Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Christina Hendricks
Interviewed Guest Sinead O'Connor
Interviewed Guest Ryoji Ikeda
Interviewed Guest Michael Morris
Interviewed Guest Jenny Waldman
Interviewed Guest William Feaver
Producer Rebecca Nicholson

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  • Tue 5 Aug 2014 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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