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Douglas Coupland On Capturing The Zeitgeist

Interview with the Canadian novelist Douglas Coupland

Canadian writer Douglas Coupland has written nine novels, with the likes of Generation X and Girlfriend In A Coma cementing his image as an author with his finger on the contemporary pulse. He talks to the show about his new book, J-Pod, which is all about gaming and more zeitgeisty than ever.

Also on the programme: An interview with the Chinese martial arts star Jet Li. Plus, playwright Alan Bennett discusses his triumph at the Tonys.

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50 minutes

±«Óătv World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project