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Front Row: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

20/02/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel reviewed; artist Jeremy Deller.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel reviewed, with Judi Dench and Bill Nighy as British retirees in India; artist Jeremy Deller; the Brit nominees inspired by literature.

With John Wilson.

Dame Judi Dench leads a cast of British stars, including Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith, in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a film which follows a group of pensioners attracted by the prospect of spending their golden years in India. Joan Bakewell gives her verdict.

Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller is about to open a new exhibition which brings together almost all his major works to date, including installations, videos, photographs, performance works and sound pieces. Some works also feature volunteers as participants. John talks to Jeremy and to three of the volunteers. 

On the eve of the 2012 Brit Awards, John speaks to nominees who have found inspiration in great literary figures, with Kate Bush and Laura Marling on James Joyce and Charlotte Bronte, Critics' Choice Winner Emeli Sande on Virginia Woolf, Guy Garvey from Elbow on Alan Bennett; and PJ Harvey on Harold Pinter. Plus producer Paul Epworth on working on the album which dominated 2011 - Adele's 21. 

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

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