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Saturday Review

30/09/2017

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

British film Daphne, The National Theatre's touring production of Jane Eyre, Ken Burns's Vietnam on BBC4, Nicola Lagioia's novel Ferocity, and Jasper Johns at The Royal Academy. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Sebastian Faulks
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
Tiffany Murray
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

Once in a Lifetime, Birth of a Nation, Alice in Space, Mathematics at Science Museum, Walt Disney on BBC2

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Once in a Lifetime, Birth of a Nation, Alice In Space, Mathematics at Science Museum, and BBC TV series Walt Disney. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
Jacqueline Springer
Interviewed Guest:
David Benedict
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

Lady Bird, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Kettle's Yard, Howard Brenton: The Shadow Factory, Troy

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Greta Gerwig's Oscar-nominated Lady Bird, Alfred Doeblin's 1929 novel Berlin Alexanderplatz, Kettle's Yard reopens, Howard Brenton's play, The Shadow Factory, Troy; Fall of a City. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Moggach
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
Boyd Tonkin
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

Jonathan Franzen, People, Places and Things, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Lady Chatterley, Dulwich Picture Gallery

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Jonathan Franzen's Purity, People, Places and Things at the National Theatre, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Lady Chatterley and Dulwich Picture Gallery's permanent collection. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
David Olusoga
Interviewed Guest:
Stephanie Merritt
Presenter:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Humans, Killing Eve, Miriam Toews, I Object

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Humans at The Hampstead Theatre, Killing Eve on BBC3, Miriam Toews' novel Women Talking, and I Object, Search for Dissent at The British Museum. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
Francis Wheen
Interviewed Guest:
Stephanie Merritt
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

Tale of Tales, Richard III, Barkskins, Tate Modern Switch House, The Living and The Dead

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Fairytale fantasy film Tale of Tales, Ralph Fiennes as Richard III, Annie Proulx's Barkskins, Tate Modern new extension:Switch House, BBC TV horror drama The Living and The Dead. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Mars-Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Cahal Dallat
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Start the Week

Live from the Hay Festival

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Cultural discussion programme. Tom Sutcliffe at the Hay Festival with Colm Toibin, Sebastian Barry, Meg Rosoff and Jan Kizilhan. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Colm Toibin
Interviewed Guest:
Sebastian Barry
Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
Jan Kizilhan
Producer:
Katy Hickman

Open Book

Meg Rosoff

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Meg Rosoff, best known for her books for young people, talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel for adults, Jonathan Unleashed. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Meg Rosoff
Interviewed Guest:
John Banville
Interviewed Guest:
Ann Cleeves

Book at Bedtime

Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jonathan's working life is greatly improved by the arrival of a wise new office manager, Greeley. But then Julie floors him with a commercially sensible proposition. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Julie takes Jonathan to meet Lorenza, Bridal-360's art director and the woman charged with making their wedding a reality. Jonathan's sense of doom increases. Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 6

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jonathan's wedding is fast-approaching, and with a deadline looming at work, his stress levels are running dangerously high. Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 7

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jonathan's breakdown leaves him unable to form coherent sentences, which does not bode well for his forthcoming nuptials. Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 8

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The big day arrives. Organised by Julie's employer Bridal-360 (including live-streaming the ceremony online) and Jonathan still incapable of coherent speech, what could go wrong? Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jonathan Trefoil arrives in New York, ready to take on the world - though without a map to navigate the responsibilities of adulthood. Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Dante the collie and Sissy the spaniel do their best to help Jonathan settle into life in New York. Struggling with his job, he looks forward to being joined by girlfriend Julie. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jonathan leaves New York to visit his parents and is surprised by their reaction to his big news. Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 9

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Jilted and jobless, Jonathan is saved from hitting rock bottom by the machinations of his clever canine companions Dante and Sissy. Show more

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Jonathan Unleashed

Episode 10

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Unemployed and single, Jonathan is taken in hand by Greeley, who encourages him to consider the many options available to him. Show more