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25/01/2018

Paapa Essiedu, Rebecca Watts and Don Paterson, A J Finn

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Actor Paapa Essiedu on Hamlet, poet Rebecca Watts' criticism of the poetry establishment.

Actor Paapa Essiedu on playing Hamlet, poet Rebecca Watts' criticism of the poetry establishment.

In 2016 Paapa Essiedu became the first black actor to play Hamlet for the RSC. As he reprises the role for a tour of the production we speak to the actor tipped to be a star, about Hamlet and his performances in television dramas Kiri and The Miniaturist. 

It's rare for a poetry essay to make the news headlines but that's exactly what's happened to the essay written by Rebecca Watts in the current issue of PN Review. She talks to Samira about her problem with the poetry establishment and explains why her criticism of poet Hollie McNish wasn't personal. Award-winning poet Don Paterson responds.

Publisher Daniel Mallory turned debut novelist A J Finn discusses making it to the top of the best-seller charts with his psychological thriller, The Woman In The Window.

On tonight's podcast, artist Grayson Perry explains why the late Mark E. Smith of the post-punk group The Fall, was one of his heroes.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Edwina Pitman.

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