The Children Act, Little Revolution, Watermark, Secrets, Bernd and Hilla Becher
Ian McEwan's novel The Children Act, Alecky Blythe's play Little Revolution using verbatim interviews, plus docu-film Watermark, drama series Secrets, and Bernd and Hilla Becher.
Ian McEwan's new novel The Children Act deals with a young man who is suffering from leukaemia and the conflict between his parent's wishes and the authority of the State in the form of a high court judge.
Little Revolution is a play by Alecky Blythe concerning the London riots of 2011 using a script drawn from verbatim interviews
Watermark is a film by photographer Edward Burtynsky about the world's most precious resource: H2O. There's a finite amount and it's getting more and more difficult to protect and access.
Secrets, a new mini drama series on ±«Óãtv1 begins with a play starring Olivia Colman and Alison Steadman about a mother who discovers she's dying of cancer and her relationship with her daughter.
Bernd and Hilla Becher were a German husband and wife photographic duo who specialised in impartial pictures of industrial structures - conventionally unpretty but given a formalist beauty
Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Mark Ravenhill, Liz Jensen and Kamila Shamsie. The producer is Oliver Jones.
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Watermark
The Children Act
Little Revolution
The Secrets
Bernd and Hilla Becher
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Mark Ravenhill |
| Interviewed Guest | Liz Jensen |
| Interviewed Guest | Kamila Shamsie |
| Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Sat 6 Sep 2014 19:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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