Metallica, Scottish Art, Dr Zhivago, Beggar's Opera
Kirsty Lang discusses a huge exhibition of Scottish contemporary art, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich on headlining Glastonbury and the novel Dr Zhivago as ideological weapon.
Kirsty Lang discusses a huge exhibition of Scottish contemporary art which features over 100 artists at over 60 venues throughout Scotland.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich talks about headlining Glastonbury this weekend.
A review of new film Keeping Rosie, starring Maxine Peake as a disgruntled city high flyer.
How the novel Dr Zhivago was used as an ideological weapon by the CIA during the Cold War .
And Kneehigh's latest play, Dead Dog In A Suitcase, a reworking of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, opens in Liverpool.
Image: ‘Real Life, Rocky Mountain’, courtesy of the artist Ross Sinclair
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Generation: Twenty five years of Scottish Contemporary Art
Duration: 04:45
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Lars Ulrich from Metallica
Duration: 05:11
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Author Peter Finn disucces his latest book, 'The Zhivago Affair'
Duration: 07:50
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Keeping Rosey reviewed by Mark Eccleston
Duration: 04:14
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Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Liverpool Everyman
Duration: 05:08
Generation: Scottish Contemporary Art
Generation: Twenty Five Years of Scottish Contemporary Art is on across Scotland until January 2015.
Image: 'Dirty Burning',
Artist/Copyright: Victoria Morton.
Lars Ulrich
Interview with Lars Ulrich from
Metallica who are headlining at Glastonbury. You can catch coverage of Glastonbury across the weekend on the BBC.
Peter Finn
Interview with Peter Finn about his latest book, 'The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, The CIA, And The Battle Over A Forbidden Book', which is out now. It will also be BBC's Book of the Week commencing 7th July.
Photo Credit: Marc Byron-Brown
Keeping Rosy
'Keeping Rosy' starring Maxine Peake and Blake Harrison is out tomorrow, certificate 15.
Dead Dog in a Suitcase
Interview with writer Carl Grose. Dead Dog in a Suitcase is on at the Liverpool Everyman and then tours to Cornwall and Bristol.
Image: Dominic Marsh as Macheath. Credit: Steve Tanner.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Lang |
| Interviewed Guest | Lars Ulrich |
| Producer | Timothy Prosser |
Broadcast
- Thu 26 Jun 2014 19:15BBC Radio 4
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