Kenneth Branagh, Glenda Jackson, The art of Alexander Calder
Arts news with John Wilson, including Kenneth Branagh on the opening season of his theatre company and Glenda Jackson on returning to acting after 18 years as an MP.
Kenneth Branagh discusses the inaugural season of his West End theatre company as he directs and stars in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and Terence Rattigan's Harlequinade in tandem.
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, delicately balanced and suspended shapes that move in response to touch or air currents. His grandson Sandy Rower talks to John about Calder's work as Tate Modern presents the UK's largest ever exhibition of the artist's work.
Glenda Jackson discusses returning to acting after 20 years as an MP, in an adaptation for Radio 4 of Emile Zola's legendary 20-volume novel series Les Rougon-Macquart. She tells John what attracted her to play the great matriarchal figure Adelaide Fouque and the connection between acting and her parliamentary work.
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Dymphna Flynn.
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Kenneth Branagh
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Harlequinade and The Winter’s Tale
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TheΒ Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's productions ofΒ and are running at the Garrick Theatre in London until 13 and 16 January 2016 respectively.Β
The Winter's Tale will be across the UK on 26 November.
Left and Main Image – Photo Credit: Johan Persson
Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture
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is at the Tate Modern from 11 November until 3 April 2016.
Photo Credit: Gordon Parks Β© 2015 Calder Foundation, New York / Art Resource, NY
Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola
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by Emile Zola begins Saturday 21 November on Radio 4.
Glenda Jackson's documentary on Β airs at 4pm on Monday 16 November on Radio 4.
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Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Kenneth Branagh Interviewed Guest Sandy Rower Interviewed Guest Glenda Jackson Producer Dymphna Flynn Broadcast
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