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What We Did on Our Holiday reviewed; Bernard Sumner; Lionel Shriver; Activism on Stage

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Bernard Sumner, one of the founding members of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, discusses his autobiography "Chapter and Verse: New Order, Joy Division and Me" which charts his part in the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, author Lionel Shriver discusses her short story Kilifi Creek, which has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award, as two plays about youth activism open, playwrights James Graham and Tim Price discuss portraying political protest on stage and What We Did On Our Holiday, a comedy starring David Tenant, Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly, reviewed.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Olivia Skinner. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Bernard Sumner
Interviewed Guest:
Lionel Shriver
Interviewed Guest:
James Graham
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Price
Interviewed Guest:
Jenny McCartney

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