Simon Schama's Face of Britain, Launch of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award
Arts news with John Wilson, including the launch of the tenth Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award, a review of Simon Schama's Face of Britain and Jane Eyre at the National Theatre.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award with Book Trust 2015 is launched by the Chair of Judges, former Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondent Allan Little, celebrating its tenth year. He'll be announcing this year's shortlist of five authors.
Co-curated by Simon Schama and coinciding with a book and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2 series, Face of Britain is an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery exploring the history of the country through portraiture. Charlotte Mullins reviews.
As a new production of Jane Eyre opens at the National Theatre, director Sally Cookson discusses the show's evolution: the whole cast working together to create it without a script.
The Oscar nominated film Tangerines is set in a village where two isolated Estonian farmers tend a tangerine orchard while the 1992 Abkhazia war rages. Journalist Matt Potter, who has reported from Eastern Europe, reviews.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Sarah Johnson.
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Launch of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award
Duration: 09:57
Simon Schama's Face of Britain
Duration: 06:23
Jane Eyre at the National Theatre
Duration: 07:13
Tangerines
Duration: 04:12
Launch of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award
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The shortlist of the is announced today.
Simon Schama's Face of Britain
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Simon Schama’s exhibition is at the National Portrait Gallery in London until 4 January 2016 and admission is free. The accompanying book is out now, and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two five-part series begins at 9pm on 30Β September.
Main image:Β Sir Joshua Reynolds by Sir Joshua ReynoldsΒ Β© National Portrait Gallery, London.
Image (right): Winston Churchill by Yousuf KarshΒ Β© Karsh / Camera Press
Jane Eyre at the National Theatre
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, directed by Sally Cookson, is opening at the National Theatre.
Image:Β Β© Manuel Harlan
Tangerines
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is released in UK cinemas on 18 September.
Image:Β Β© Axiom Films
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Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Allan Little Interviewed Guest Charlotte Mullins Interviewed Guest Sally Cookson Interviewed Guest Matt Potter Producer Sarah Johnson Broadcast
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