Art at London's Old Vic, Scorsese's Silence, VR gaming, Yaa Gyasi's ±«Óãtvgoing, Alan Bennett
A revival of Yasmina Reza's Art at London's Old Vic, Martin Scorsese's newest film Silence, VR gaming, Yaa Gyasi's novel ±«Óãtvgoing, Alan Bennett Diaries on ±«Óãtv2.
A revival of Yasmina Reza's Art at London's Old Vic revives the art of the review - is it art?
Martin Scorsese's latest film Silence has taken nearly 3 decades to reach the screen. It's the story of two Christian missionaries in 17th century Japan. Is it worth the the long wait?
We investigate Virtual Reality gaming - there are many different headsets and games on the market, but which are worth your attention
Ghanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyosi's ±«Óãtvgoing is a debut novel that has been garnering a lot of extremely favourable attention from readers and critics alike. It deals with slavery and its intimate weaving into the history of America
Alan Bennett's Diaries on Christmas Eve on ±«Óãtv2 is described as 'a candid look into the mind' of the much-loved author, following him through the year. It includes the revelation that he has always wanted to own a donkey
Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Naomi Alderman, Sathnam Sanghera and Emma Woolf. The producer is Oliver Jones
Photo credit: Michael Lionstar.
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Art
Art is at the Old Vic until 18 February 2017.
Image: Manuel Harlan.
Silence
Silence, certificate 15, is in cinemas from 1 January 2017.
Image: Kerry Brown.
Virtual Reality Gaming
Yaa Gyosi
Yaa Gyosi’s ±«Óãtvcoming is available from 5 January 2017.
Image: Michael Lionstar.
Alan Bennett's Diaries
Alan Bennett's Diaries airs on ±«Óãtv2 on Christmas Eve at 8pm.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Naomi Alderman |
| Interviewed Guest | Sathnam Sanghera |
| Interviewed Guest | Emma Woolf |
| Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Christmas Eve 2016 19:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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