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25/05/2016

Neil Gaiman, Liz Lochhead, Roy Williams

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Neil Gaiman, Liz Lochhead, Roy Williams

Neil Gaiman on his Likely Stories, poet Liz Lochhead, and playwright Roy Williams.

Arts programme. Writer Neil Gaiman on the TV adaptation of his short stories, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead on Moliere, and playwright Roy Williams on Marvin Gaye.

Four of writer Neil Gaiman's short stories have been adapted for television. Likely Stories stars the likes of Johnny Vegas, Rita Tushingham and Kenneth Cranham, and has an original score by Jarvis Cocker. Neil Gaiman talks to John about his journey from writing rock biographies to becoming a million-selling author.

Earlier this year Liz Lochhead stepped down as Makar, or National Poet of Scotland, As her new play opens in Edinburgh, she discusses Thon Man Moliere, and her new collection of poetry, Fugitive Colours.

Plus award-winning writer Roy Williams on his new play Soul, which tells the story of the legendary musician Marvin Gaye. Son of Reverend Marvin Gaye Snr, it was in the church where young Marvin fell in love with music. But sadly, it was the tempestuous relationship between the two men which led to Marvin being shot by his father at point-blank range on April 1st 1984.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Ella-mai Robey.

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