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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

Tom Sutcliffe

Katie Puckrik

Liz Jobey

Ekow Eshun

Oliver Jones

Saturday Review: Peter Carey, Gursky, Last Flag Flying, John, Altered Carbon

Peter Carey, Gursky, Last Flag Flying, John, Altered Carbon

27/01/2018

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Review, Peter Carey, Gursky, Last Flag Flying, John, Altered Carbon

Peter Carey, Gursky at The Hayward, Last Flag Flying, John at The Dorfman, Altered Carbon.

Peter Carey's novel A Long Way From Home, Andreas Gursky at The Hayward, Richard Linklater's film Last Flag Flying, John at The Dorfman, Altered Carbon on Netflix.

Peter Carey's novel A Long Way From Home tells the story of a husband and wife taking part in a round-Australia endurance race in the 1950s.

The Hayward Gallery in London reopens after a multi-million pound refit with an exhibition of work by the photographer Andreas Gursky. Giant photographs on brutalist walls.

Richard Linklater's film Last Flag Flying is about three Vietnam veterans who come together to bury a son who has died in the conflict in Iraq. It stars Laurence Fishburne, Brian Cranston and Steve Carell.
 
John is the name of a new play by Annie Baker at The Dorfman at London's National Theatre. Nearly three and a half hours long it's set in a B+B in Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Altered Carbon is a dystopian sci-fi series starting on Netflix. Is it possible to look to the future without mining the tropes of Bladerunner? 

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Katie Puckrik, Liz Jobey and Ekow Eshun. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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