Adrian Lester
Chooses Redemption Song by Bob Marley for Front Row's Cultural Exchange
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Currently playing Othello at the National Theatre. Star of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1's Hustle.
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Redemption Song by Bob Marley
Adrian Lester talks to Mark Lawson about his favourite work of art, Redemption Song by Bob Marley.
From the Archive
Chris Blackwell on producing Redemption Song
Founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell was a key figure in bringing international recognition to Bob Marley’s music. He talks to John Wilson about producing Redemption Song from The Wailers' final studio album, Uprising.
Photographing Bob Marley
John Wilson interviews photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker who took iconic shots of Marley in the 70s and hears about their influence from reggae DJ David Rodigan
Photograph (c) Kim Gottlieb-Walker
Bob Marley the Rastafarian
Bob Marley's friend and lawyer Diane Jobson and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell talk about his identity as a Rastafarian
Bob Marley in his own words on Haile Selassie
Bob Marley in the 70s revealing his personal thoughts on Rastafarianism and his admiration for Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia and a God to Rastafarians.
Demystifying Bob Marley's Father
Chris Marley, second cousin to Bob, debunks the myths surrounding Marley's white father Norval.
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In a special edition recorded at the Radio 1 Academy in Hackney, Mark Lawson talks to Adrian Lester, who also answers questions from an audience of young actors.
