McKellen's Hamlet reviewed, Mercury Prize nominees, Alex Von Tunzelmann on statues
Susannah Clapp reviews the new production of Hamlet starring Ian McKellen. Laura Snapes on the Mercury Prize Nominees. Alex von Tunzelmann on her new book 'Fallen Idols'.
Susannah Clapp, theatre critic of The Observer reviews the new age-blind production of Hamlet starring Ian McKellen, which officially opened up at the Theatre Royal Windsor last night, 50 years since the 82-year-old actor first played the part.
The Mercury Prize nominees were announced today. Laura Snapes gives us her thoughts on the list, what it tells us about music over the past year, and makes her prediction for who will win.
The historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann has turned her attention to the deeply contested subject of statues. She joins Samira to discuss her new book, Fallen Idols, which shows that the erection and toppling of statues has been a perennial hot topic across the world.
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