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Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events, with Tom Sutcliffe and guests

Presenter Tom Sutcliffe and guests offer sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events

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Sarah Churchwell

Kerry Shale

Briony Hanson

Oliver Jones

Saturday Review: Girl From the North Country, The Big Sick, Stamped From the Beginning, Walker Gallery Liverpool, Top of the Lake

Girl From The North Country, The Big Sick, Stamped From The Beginning, Walker Gallery Liverpool, Top Of The Lake

29/07/2017

Girl From the North Country, The Big Sick, Stamped From the Beginning, Walker Gallery Liverpool, Top of the Lake

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Review, Girl From the North Country, The Big Sick, Stamped From the Beginning, Walker Gallery Liverpool, Top of the Lake

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Sarah Churchwell, Kerry Shale and Briony Hanson.

Girl From the North Country; the songs of Bob Dylan, romcom The Big Sick, the history of racist ideas in America, Coming Out at Walker Gallery Liverpool, Top of the Lake returns.

Girl From The North Country; Conor McPherson and the songs of Bob Dylan at London's Old Vic - inspired pairing or an unholy marriage?
 
Could The Big Sick - a film about a woman in a coma produced by Judd Apatow - revive the sorry state of romcom movies?

Stamped From The Beginning by Dr Ibram X Kendy is the definitive history of racist ideas in America and winner of the National Book Award in the US

The latest exhibition at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery, Coming Out, brings together a diverse range of artists who have used their work to explore sexuality and gender identity since 1967.

Top Of The Lake returns to BBC TV with Elizabeth Moss and Jane Campion back on board. Can it be as gripping as the first season? 

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Sarah Churchwell, Kerry Shale and Briony Hanson. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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