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David Baddiel, Shlomo Sand, Julie Burchill

Presented by Rana Mitter. With David Baddiel on the musical of his film The Infidel, Shlomo Sand on his book How I Stopped Being a Jew and Julie Burchill discussing her memoir.

David Baddiel has transformed his comic film The Infidel which starred Omid Djalili into a musical which premieres at Stratford East Theatre in London. It depicts a British Muslim who discovers he was born to a Jewish family and then adopted.

The Israeli professor of history Shlomo Sand has written a polemical book called How I Stopped Being a Jew.

Julie Burchill's latest book is called Unchosen - The Memoirs of a Philo-Semite.

They each discuss the question of religious identity with Rana Mitter.

The Infidel - The Musical runs at the Theatre Royal Stratford East until November 2nd.

Producer: Georgia Catt
Editor: Robyn Read.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • David Baddiel

    David talks about his recently opened musical Infidel.

    Duration: 16:23

  • Historian Shlomo Sand

    Israeli professor on his polemical book called How I Stopped Being a Jew

    Duration: 16:06

  • Julie Burchill

    Julie Burchill on her latest book called Unchosen - The Memoirs of a Philo-Semite.

    Duration: 10:02

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest David Baddiel
Interviewed Guest Shlomo Sand
Presenter Rana Mitter
Interviewed Guest Julie Burchill
Producer Georgia Catt
Editor Robyn Read

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Oct 2014 22:00

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