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Alan Bennett 90 Years On, The Nutcracker, In a Place of Darkness

Afternoons The Arts Mix

Award-winning director Adam Low discusses his film marking Alan Bennett's 90th year and artistic director of Scottish Ballet Christopher Hampson talks about The Nutcracker.

Len discusses author, playwright and screenwriter Alan Bennett with the Bafta- and Emmy Award-winning director Adam Low, whose film, Alan Bennett 90 Years On will be shown on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2 on Friday.

Christopher Hampson, CEO and artistic director of Scottish Ballet chats about the company’s updated Christmas production of The Nutcracker.

And crime writer Stuart MacBride on his newly published novel, In a Place of Darkness.

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28 minutes

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Tue 10 Dec 2024 15:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 12.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker (Pas de deux)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Dec 2024 15:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland