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Benny Andersson, Sophie Wu, National Poetry Day

Benny Andersson plays from his new album and Sophie Wu talks about her new play Ramona Tells Jim. Plus a review of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian on the stage.

Benny Andersson, the musical mastermind behind all those Abba hits and the musical Chess, talks to Kirsty about his new album on which he presents solo piano versions of many of his best loved tunes.

Sophie Wu is known as an actor for her roles in series such as 'Fresh Meat' and the film 'Kick Ass'. Now she has written a play. Ramona Tells Jim is about two teenage outsiders who fall for one another, before Ramona tells Jim something that changes everything. Sophie talks to Kirsty Lang about exploring how a single decision can have life-changing consequences.

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is the best-selling 2005 novel by Marina Lewycka which has now been adapted for the stage and is playing at the Hull Truck Theatre. Sam Marlowe reviews.

To mark National Poetry Day, William Sieghart discusses the healing power of poetry.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Helen Fitzhenry.

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Thu 28 Sep 2017 19:15
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Chapters

  • Poetry Pharmacy

    Duration: 01:14

  • Benny Andersson

    Duration: 09:04

  • Poetry Pharmacy

    Duration: 06:40

  • Tractors

    Duration: 04:53

  • Sophie Wu

    Duration: 06:28

Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson

Benny AnderssonΒ 
Photo credit: Knut Koivisto
Deutsche Grammophon

Piano, new solo album is out on 29 Sept

Main image: Benny Andersson
Image credit: Kurt Koivisto
Deutsche Grammophon

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Geoffrey Beevers
Photo credit: Andrew Billington

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is on at from 22 Sept until
14 OctΒ 

Ramona Tells Jim

Ramona Tells Jim

Amy Lennox & Joe BannisterΒ 
Photo credit: Samuel Taylor
Β by Sophie WuΒ is at the Bush Theatre until 21 Oct

William Sieghart

William Sieghart
William SieghartΒ 

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28 Sept 2017

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Interviewed Guest Benny Andersson
Interviewed Guest Sophie Wu
Interviewed Guest Sam Marlowe
Interviewed Guest William Sieghart
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Helen Fitzhenry

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  • Thu 28 Sep 2017 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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