Interstellar, Nick Hornby, John Harle, Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes
Arts news with John Wilson. Lionel Shriver reviews Interstellar, Nick Hornby talks about his new novel Funny Girl, John Harle on Adolphe Sax's sax, and Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes.
Novelist Lionel Shriver reviews Christopher Nolan's three-hour film Interstellar, starring Matthew McConaughey. Nick Hornby talks to John Wilson about his new novel Funny Girl, set around a fictional 1960's sitcom. Saxophonist John Harle assesses the musical instrument designed by Adolphe Sax who was born 200 years ago. And Michael Carlson discusses Bob Dylan The Basement Tapes Raw: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, containing 138 tracks, released today.
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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Interstellar
Duration: 06:07
Nick Hornby
Duration: 09:44
Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes
Duration: 05:57
Bicentenary of Adolphe Sax
Duration: 06:18
Funny Girl
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Funny Girl, by Nick Hornby, is published by Viking on 6th November.
Image: Nick Hornby with John Wilson. Photo by Jerome Weatherald.Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes
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, by Bob Dylan and The Band, is released on 4th November by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings.Interstellar
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, directed by Christopher Nolan, is released in UK cinemas on 7th November, certificate 12A.Adolphe Sax at 200
,Β marking the 200th birthday of Adolphe Sax, will be held by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Thursday 6th November.
The Royal Northern College of Music is holding theΒ Β on Sunday 9th November.Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Nick Hornby Interviewed Guest Lionel Shriver Interviewed Guest John Harle Interviewed Guest Michael Carlson Producer Jerome Weatherald Broadcast
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