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The Riot Club; Ming at the British Museum; percussionist Colin Currie

John Wilson reviews The Riot Club based on Laura Wade's play Posh, gets a tour of the Ming dynasty exhibition at the British Museum, and speaks to percussionist Colin Currie.

The Riot Club, whose cast includes Max Irons and Jessica Brown Findlay, is a film based on Laura Wade's play Posh, about a fictional elite Oxford University male members club. Rachel Cooke reviews.

John Wilson tours the 15th Century Ming treasures at the British Museum's new exhibition - Ming: 50 years that changed China. With curator Jessica Harrison-Hall.

One of the world's top percussionists, Colin Currie, talks about becoming a human drum kit for the first night of Metal, Wood, Skin: his four month long festival at the Royal Festival Hall.

And Viv Groskop on the return of ITV's Downton Abbey.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Claire Bartleet.

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Chapters

  • The Riot Club

    Rachel Cooke reviews the film The Riot Club, whose cast includes Max Irons

    Duration: 05:19

  • Ming at the British Museum

    John Wilson tours the British Museum's new exhibition with curator Jessica Harrison-Hall

    Duration: 08:28

  • Colin Currie

    One of the world's top percussionists, Colin Currie talks about becoming a human drum kit

    Duration: 09:18

  • Downton Abbey

    Viv Groskop on the return of ITV's Downton Abbey

    Duration: 05:13

Downton Abbey

, the 5th series starts on Sunday 21 September 2014 at 21:00 on .

The Colin Currie Percussion Festival

The Colin Currie Percussion Festival
is on at the Southbank, London from Wednesday 17 September until Thursday 11 December 2014. For more information please visit the .

The Riot Club

The Riot Club
is released in UK cinemas on Friday 19 September 2014, certificate 15.

Ming: 50 Years that Changed China

is on at The British Museum, London from Thursday 18 September 2014 until MondayΒ 5 January 2015.

Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Rachel Cooke
Interviewed Guest Jessica Harrison-Hall
Interviewed Guest Colin Currie
Interviewed Guest Viv Groskop
Producer Claire Bartleet

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  • Mon 15 Sep 2014 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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