Joan Baez, BBC National Short Story award shortlist, Hamlet
John Wilson talks to Joan Baez and screenwriter James Schamus, Alan Yentob announces the BBC National Short Story Award shortlist, and Susannah Clapp reviews Maxine Peak in Hamlet.
With John Wilson. The singing legend with the bell-like voice, Joan Baez, about to perform at the Royal Festival Hall, talks about her extraordinary life and musical career.
Alan Yentob announces the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award 2014, and James Schamus - the writer and producer whose films include Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Lost in Translation - talks about the future of Hollywood, ahead of his opening talk for the BAFTA Screenwriting Lectures Series.
Plus, Susannah Clapp reviews Maxine Peake as Hamlet at Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre.
Presenter : John Wilson
Producer : Dymphna Flynn
Image Credit: Marina Chavez.
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National Short Story Awards
Alan Yentob announces the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award 2014
Duration: 05:15
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez, about to perform, talks about her extraordinary life and musical career
Duration: 09:44
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Hamlet
Susannah Clapp reviews Maxine Peake as Hamlet at Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre
Duration: 04:59
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James Schamus
James Schamus talks about the future of Hollywood, ahead of his opening lecture
Duration: 07:58
National Short Story Award
The winner of the BBC National Short Story Award in partnership with booktrust will be announced on Tuesday 30 September 2014. To hear readings from each of the five shortlisted stories tune in to Radio 4 at 15:30 from Monday 22 September 2014.
The five shortlisted nominees are:
Bad Dreams by Tessa Hadley
The Taxidermist’s Daughter by Francesca Rhydderch
Kilifi Creek by Lionel Shriver
Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets by Zadie Smith
The American Lover by Rose Tremain
Joan Baez
An Evening with Joan Baez is on at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London from Wednesday 17 until Sunday 21 September 2014. For more information on Joan Baez please see her website.
Image Credit: Marina Chavez
Hamlet
Hamlet starring Maxine Peake is on at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester until Saturday 25 October 2014.
Image: Katie West (Ophelia) and Maxine Peake (Hamlet) in Hamlet
Photo Credit: Jonathan Keenan
James Schamus
James Schamus gives the first lecture, part of the 5th Annual Screenwriters' Lecture Series hosted by BAFTA and BFI in association with JJ Charitable Trust on Thursday 18 September 2014 at the BFI Southbank, London.
Podcasts of this and all the lectures will be available on BAFTA's website.
Video content will be available on BFI's website.
Photo Credit: BAFTA/Craig Blankenhorn
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Wilson |
| Interviewed Guest | Joan Baez |
| Interviewed Guest | Alan Yentob |
| Interviewed Guest | James Schamus |
| Interviewed Guest | Susannah Clapp |
| Producer | Dymphna Flynn |
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- Wed 17 Sep 2014 19:15BBC Radio 4
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