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Young Marx, Marxism.

Yanis Varoufakis talks economics and Marxist analysis, Richard Bean and Clive Coleman promote their play starring Rory Kinnear as a young Marx, and Tara Bergin talks Eleanor Marx.

Yanis Varoufakis discusses economics and Marxist analysis with Philip Dodd and Ruth Lea. Plus the new play from Richard Bean and Clive Coleman - the team behind
One Man, Two Guvnors. which stars Rory Kinnear stars as the 32-year-old Karl Marx hiding out in Dean Street, Soho. And poet Tara Bergin on her version of Eleanor Marx.

Young Marx by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman opens Nicholas Hytner's new London base The Bridge Theatre running until December 31st.
It will be streamed in cinemas as National Theatre Live on December 7th.

Yanis Varoufakis' new book has just published Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism.
Tara Bergin's collection The Tragic Death of Eleanor Marx was shortlisted for this year's Forward Poetry Prize.

Producer: Zahid Warley.

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45 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest Yanis Varoufakis
Interviewed Guest Richard Bean
Interviewed Guest Clive Coleman
Interviewed Guest Tara Bergin
Producer Zahid Warley

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  • Wed 25 Oct 2017 22:00

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