Joan Didion remembered, Call the Midwife, The Tragedy of Macbeth and a review of the year in culture
Essayist Olivia Laing remembers writer Joan Didion, Heidi Thomas on Call the Midwife and critics Briony Hanson and Ekow Eshun review The Tragedy of Macbeth and the year in culture.
Writer and essayist Olivia Laing reflects on the work of the American journalist and essayist Joan Didion, who has died at the age of 87.
With the Christmas Special of Call the Midwife taking its usual slot on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One on Christmas Day β for the tenth consecutive time - the showβs creator and writer Heidi Thomas discusses how she tries to keep the stories fresh, year on year. Sheβs also joined by βsuper-fanβ, the historian Tom Holland, to consider its lasting appeal.
The British Council's Director of Film Briony Hanson and writer and broadcaster Ekow Eshun review Joel Coen's film The Tragedy of Macbeth and share their cultural highlights of the year.
Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Simon Richardson
Photo: Call the Midwife Christmas special 2021
Photo credit: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
Last on
Broadcast
- Thu 23 Dec 2021 19:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Arts Digital
The best of British culture live and on demand.
Inspire
A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.
Podcast
-
![]()
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
