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Front Row: Vikram Seth; Carole King; Richard II

Vikram Seth; Carole King; Richard II

07/12/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Vikram Seth; Carole King; Richard II

Mark Lawson with songwriter Carole King; author Don DeLillo; Eddie Redmayne as Richard II.

Mark Lawson reviews a new staging of Shakespeare's Richard II, directed by Michael Grandage and starring Eddie Redmayne, and talks to singer songwriter Carole King.

With Mark Lawson.

Singer and songwriter Carole King enjoyed her first hit fifty years ago, and released her landmark album Tapestry four decades ago. She discusses her career so far and her first-ever seasonal album, A Christmas Carole, including a Chanukah Prayer recorded with her daughter and grandson. 

Eddie Redmayne takes the title role in a new staging of Shakespeare's Richard II, directed by Michael Grandage. Adam Mars-Jones gives his verdict. 

Don DeLillo, whose novels include the epic Underworld, talks about his new collection of short stories, The Angel Esmeralda, and reflects on his approach to writing and the depictions of time and history shown in his work. 

Two films out this week make visual references to other films from the same production team. Mark Eccleston discusses the art of inter-film referencing, undertaken by directors including Tim Burton and Stanley Kubrick.


Producer Georgia Mann.

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