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Samuel Pepys, Jon Savage, Dana Fouras and Russell Maliphant

Arts news with John Wilson, including a look at the exhibition Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution, plus Jon Savage talks about his novel 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded.

Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution, is the largest ever exhibition about the famous 17th-century diarist which takes a look at the time in which Pepys lived, from the execution of Charles I through the rule of Cromwell to the reinstatement of the monarchy with Charles II, all happening alongside plague, the Great Fire and war. John Wilson talks to the two curators, Robert Blyth and Kristian Martin.

Music historian Jon Savage discusses his new novel 1966: The Year The Decade Exploded. In it he argues that the events of 1966 - including the developments in the civil and women rights movements, the escalation of the Vietnam War, and the availability of LSD - resulted in an explosion of creativity which can be traced through the music charts from The Stones' 19th Nervous Breakdown to The Four Tops' Reach Out and I'll be There.

Dancer Dana Fouras on her return to the stage after almost 15 years, as her husband, the choreographer Russell Maliphant celebrates the 20th anniversary of his close artistic collaboration with lighting designer Michael Hulls.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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  • Samuel Pepys

    Duration: 10:43

  • Jon Savage

    Duration: 08:03

  • Dana Fouras and Russell Maliphant

    Duration: 07:59

Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution

is at the National Maritime Museum from 20 November until 28 March 2016.

Main Image: Samuel Pepys by John Hayls (1666). Credit: © National Portrait Gallery London.

1966 by Jon Savage

is published on 19 November by Faber & Faber.

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Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Robert Blyth
Interviewed Guest Kristian Martin
Interviewed Guest Jon Savage
Interviewed Guest Dana Fouras
Interviewed Guest Russell Maliphant
Producer Jerome Weatherald

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  • Wed 18 Nov 2015 19:15

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