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The Arts Hour: Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard, Taylor Schilling in Orange is the New Black(Netflix), Riz Ahmed

24/08/2013

Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard

BBC World Service - The Arts Hour, Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard

Sir Tom Stoppard on mashing up Pink Floyd and philosophy in his new radio play

Sir Tom Stoppard on pushing fat men out of balloons and other moral conundrums; actor and musician Riz Ahmed explains the cultural importance of Streetfighter 2; producer Naughty Boy describes the fateful moment when he first heard Emeli Sande sing;  indigenous Australian soprano Deborah Cheetham on how she turned being stolen from her mother into art;  Orange Is The New Black creator Jenji Kohan reveals how a casting problem on the TV show was solved by an incredible stroke of good fortune;  Kurdish director Umut Dag explores the issue of 'second wives' in his film Kuma; and beatboxer Beardyman unveils his extraordinary Beadytron looping device.
Photo:  Netflix Original Series Orange is The New Black

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