Matt Smith on Unreachable, Author Sean O'Brien, Summertime film review, Cultural Olympiad legacy
Matt Smith and director Anthony Neilson on Unreachable, Sean O'Brien on his novel Once Again Assembled Here, Ruth Mackenzie on the Cultural Olympiad legacy, Summertime reviewed.
Matt Smith stars in a new play that was completely conceived in the rehearsal room. In 'Unreachable', written and directed by Anthony Neilson, Smith plays a film director consumed by his attempts to capture the perfect light. We speak to them both about the rehearsal process and the end result. Unreachable is on at the Royal Court in London until the 6th August.
Award-winning poet Sean O'Brien talks about his new novel, Once Again Assembled Here. Set in the claustrophobic world of a boys' boarding school in the late 60s, it's a murder story which explores the re-emergence of the far right after World War II. Once Again Assembled Here is published on 14 July.
Ruth Mackenzie was the director of the Cultural Olympiad for the London 2012 Olympics. In the run up to Rio 2016, we ask her to assess its legacy four years on.
Hannah McGill reviews French film La Belle Saison or Summertime.
Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Elaine Lester.
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Matt Smith on Unreachable
Duration: 09:43
Author Sean O'Brien
Duration: 08:01
Cultural Olympiad legacy
Duration: 04:13
Summertime film review
Duration: 04:45
Matt Smith on Unreachable
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is at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, London until 6 August 2016, with a post-show talk onΜύ20 July.Μύ
Images- left and main image above: Matt Smith as Maxim in Unreachable.
Images credit: Matt Humphreys
Author Sean O'Brien
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Sean O'Brien's latest book, , is published on 14 July 2016.
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Cultural Olympiad Legacy
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Ruth Mackenzie was the Director of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad
Image: Ruth Mackenzie
Image credit:Μύ Justine Simons
Summertime film review
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, certificate 15, opens in UK cinemas on 15 July 2016.
Image: Left: Cecile de France (Carole) and Izia Higelin (Delphine) in Summertime
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Role Contributor Presenter Tom Sutcliffe Producer Elaine Lester Interviewed Guest Matt Smith Interviewed Guest Anthony Neilson Interviewed Guest Sean O'Brien Interviewed Guest Ruth Mackenzie Interviewed Guest Hannah McGill Broadcast
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