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Made In Dagenham; Elif Shafak; Gold at Buckingham Palace

Made In Dagenham, the stage-musical starring Gemma Arterton, reviewed; Elif Shafak on her new novel; Gold, at Buckingham Palace; can comic books be both mainstream and subversive?

Tonight's Front Row reviews the stage-musical version of the film, Made In Dagenham, starring Gemma Arterton, and Samira Ahmed is given a guided tour around Gold - a new exhibition at Buckingham Palace.
Also in the programme: Elif Shafak talks about her latest novel, The Architect's Apprentice, set in 16th century Istanbul - and whether the increasingly popularity of comic books is making them less subversive.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Made in Dagenham

    Duration: 06:04

  • Elif Shafak

    Duration: 07:50

  • Gold

    Duration: 05:44

  • Comics: Thought Bubble

    Duration: 08:03

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

is at the Adelphi Theatre, London until the end of March 2015.Β  Photo credit Manuel Harlan.

Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak

lastest book, The Architect’s Apprentice,  is out today, in hardback and e-book. Photo Credit Zeynel Abidin.

Comic Books and Subversion

Comic Books and Subversion

The , in Leeds, runs from the 9th to the 16th November 2014.Β 

ArtworkΒ by Tula Lotay (aka Lisa Wood) for 'SupremeΒ - Blue Rose'.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Susannah Clapp
Interviewed Guest Elif Shafak
Interviewed Guest Kathryn Jones
Interviewed Guest Lisa Wood
Interviewed Guest Kieron Gillen
Producer Rebecca Nicholson

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  • Thu 6 Nov 2014 19:15

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