Joan Baez, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story award shortlist, Hamlet
John Wilson talks to Joan Baez and screenwriter James Schamus, Alan Yentob announces the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award shortlist, and Susannah Clapp reviews Maxine Peak in Hamlet.
With John Wilson. The singing legend with the bell-like voice, Joan Baez, about to perform at the Royal Festival Hall, talks about her extraordinary life and musical career.
Alan Yentob announces the shortlist for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award 2014, and James Schamus - the writer and producer whose films include Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Lost in Translation - talks about the future of Hollywood, ahead of his opening talk for the BAFTA Screenwriting Lectures Series.
Plus, Susannah Clapp reviews Maxine Peake as Hamlet at Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre.
Presenter : John Wilson
Producer : Dymphna Flynn
Image Credit: Marina Chavez.
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National Short Story Awards
Alan Yentob announces the shortlist for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award 2014
Duration: 05:15
Joan Baez
Joan Baez, about to perform, talks about her extraordinary life and musical career
Duration: 09:44
Hamlet
Susannah Clapp reviews Maxine Peake as Hamlet at Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre
Duration: 04:59
James Schamus
James Schamus talks about the future of Hollywood, ahead of his opening lecture
Duration: 07:58
National Short Story Award
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The winner of theΜύ in partnership with will be announced on Tuesday 30 September 2014.ΜύTo hear readings from each of the five shortlisted stories tune in to Radio 4 at 15:30 from .
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The five shortlisted nominees are:
Bad Dreams by Tessa Hadley
The Taxidermist’s Daughter by Francesca Rhydderch
Kilifi Creek by Lionel Shriver
Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets by Zadie Smith
The American Lover by Rose TremainJoan Baez
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is on at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London from Wednesday 17Μύuntil Sunday 21 September 2014. For more information on Joan Baez please see her .
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Image Credit: Marina Chavez
Hamlet
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starring Maxine Peake is on at the , Manchester until Saturday 25 October 2014.
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Image: Katie West (Ophelia) and Maxine Peake (Hamlet) in Hamlet
Photo Credit: Jonathan Keenan
James Schamus
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givesΜύthe firstΜύlecture, part of the 5th Annual Screenwriters' Lecture Series hosted by BAFTA and BFI in association with JJ Charitable Trust on Thursday 18 September 2014 at the , London.
Podcasts of this and all the lectures will be available on .Μύ
Video content will be available on .
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Photo Credit: BAFTA/Craig Blankenhorn
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Joan Baez Interviewed Guest Alan Yentob Interviewed Guest James Schamus Interviewed Guest Susannah Clapp Producer Dymphna Flynn Broadcast
- Wed 17 Sep 2014 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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