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Front Row: David Baddiel, arts prize for social change, film news

17/03/2020

David Baddiel, arts prize for social change, film news

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, David Baddiel, arts prize for social change, film news

David Baddiel on reading Saul Bellow, a prize marking social change in the arts, film news

David Baddiel on reading Saul Bellow, Visionary Honours prize for social change in the arts, current cinema releases like Emma moving to home viewing; music for St Patrick's Day

Author and comedian David Baddiel is going to read The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow, now his UK tour has been cancelled due to coronavirus, and he has the time. David tells Stig Abell why this novel has always been such a challenge to him.

As cinemas close round the country, Universal Pictures have announced they are home releasing several current big films such as Emma and The Invisible Man. Critic Jason Solomons discusses what this means for the industry. 

The Visionary Honours is a prize recognising artworks in all genres that have generated the greatest social change from diversity, mental health, anti-social behaviour and environmental change. We speak to the co-founder Adrian Grant about why he felt this award was needed, and critic Hannah McGill charts the ups and downs of art for social good.

And Irish musicians John Gaughan and Gerry Diver perform Splendid Isolation live in the studio to celebrate St Patrick's Day

Presenter: Stig Abell
Producer: Dymphna Flynn

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