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Night Waves

on BBC Radio 3

Innocent victim or femme fatale? The cold-blooded murder of Thomas
Kinnear and his lover was one of the most notorious crimes of 19th-century Canada, and the 16-year-old girl imprisoned for it remains one of the most enigmatic figures.
Margaret Atwood talks to Michele Roberts about her fictional exploration of the story in her new novel Alias Grace. The programme also includes the first review of tonight's world premiere of Ashes to Ashes, a new play written and directed by Harold Pinter. Producer Nicki Paxman

Contributors

Talks:
Margaret Atwood
Unknown:
Michele Roberts
Directed By:
Harold Pinter.
Producer:
Nicki Paxman

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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