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The Drop; Jan Garbarek; Quentin Blake; Assaf Gavron

James Gandolfini's last film The Drop reviewed, saxophonist Jan Garbarek, Quentin Blake on Paula Rego and Honoré Daumier, and Israeli novelist Assaf Gavron.

Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini star in the thriller The Drop, reviewed by Jenny McCartney. Saxophonist Jan Garbarek and David James discuss the Hilliard Ensemble. Quentin Blake on Paula Rego and Honoré Daumier: Scandal, Gossip and Other Stories at the House of Illustration. And Assaf Gavron on the reality of life in Israel in the 21st century in his new novel, The Hilltop.

Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Drop

    Duration: 04:49

  • Quentin Blake

    Duration: 05:31

  • Jan Garbarek

    Duration: 08:00

  • Assaf Gavron

    Duration: 07:57

  • Scanner

    Duration: 01:48

The Drop

The Drop
, directed by Michaël Roskam, is released in UK cinemas on 14 November, certificate 15.

The Hilltop

The Hilltop
, by Assaf Gavron, is available now in hardback, published by Oneworld Publications.

Photo: Assaf Gavron. credit: Howard Romero

The Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek

The Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek
farewell tour with starts on 14 November at the London Jazz Festival, with a final performance at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, on 6 December. Full details of UK and European concerts can be found .

Photographer: Brian Hartley

Paula Rego/Honoré Daumier

The exhibition  runs at the House of Illustration in London until 22 March 2015.

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Jenny McCartney
Interviewed Guest Jan Garbarek
Interviewed Guest David James
Interviewed Guest Quentin Blake
Interviewed Guest Charlotte Mullins
Interviewed Guest Assaf Gavron
Producer Jerome Weatherald

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Nov 2014 19:15

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