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Everybody's Talking about Jamie, Rory Gleeson, Grinling Gibbons Exhibition

Everybody's Talking about Jamie review. We talk to another of the authors shortlisted for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award, Rory Gleeson. Hugh Wedderburn on Grinling Gibbons.

Everybody’s Talking about Jamie is a feature film based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16. It centres on Jamie, a gay teenager from Sheffield who wants to attend his prom in drag. Ellen E Jones reviews.

We talk to another of the authors shortlisted for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award 2021. Rory Gleeson’s story is called The Body Audit and in it a group of teenagers carry out a revealing ritual, with surprising results. Rory Gleeson is a novelist, playwright and screenwriter.

Woodcarver Hugh Wedderburn, discusses the genius of this art, Grinling Gibbons, whose tercentenary is celebrated in a new exhibition at Compton Verney in Warwickshire.

Main image above: Limewood carvings by Grinling Gibbons
Image credit: Abingdon Town Hall

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Rory Gleeson

Rory Gleeson
Rory Gleeson's Body Audit is shortlisted for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Shot Story Award 2021.Β  A reading by Emmet Kirwan is onΒ R4 on 21 September at 3.30pm,Β  on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer and is available as a podcast.Β  The winner is announced on 19 October 2021.Β  Β  Β Image: Rory Gleeson.Β  Image credit: Itai Neeman

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie is in selected cinemas now,Β  Certificate PG. and is available to stream online from Amazon Prime Video.Β  Β  Β Image: Max Harwood as Jamie (Right of centre) with other cast members in Everybody's Talking about Jamie.Β  Image credit: Amazon StudiosΒ 

Grinling Gibbons

Grinling Gibbons
The organised by the to mark the wood carver's 300th anniversary is at Compton Verney Art Gallery from 25 September 2021 - 30 January 2022.Β  Β  Β  Β Images:Β  Main image above: Limewood carvings of flowers, fruit and foliage by Grinling Gibbons .Β  Image credit: Abingdon Town Hall.Β  Image to the left: Gibbons' carvings on the quire at St Paul's Cathedral.Β  Image credit: St Paul's Cathedral.

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