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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn on Cats; Churchill's paintings; Jeff Kinney; Dolls' houses

Including an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn as they bring Cats back to the West End, a review of Winston Churchill's paintings, and Wimpy Kid writer Jeff Kinney.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn discuss bringing their musical Cats back to London's West End.

Jessie Burton, award-winning author of The Miniaturist, and curator Alice Sage discuss the appeal of dolls' houses as a new exhibition Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House opens at The Museum of Childhood.

As the late Mary Soames' collection of personal objects is auctioned, Giles Waterfield reviews rarely-seen paintings by her father Winston Churchill.

Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, discusses painting a realistic portrait of childhood and why his protagonist never ages.

Producer: Ellie Bury
Presenter: Samira Ahmed.

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Thu 11 Dec 2014 19:15
BBC Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Cats

    Duration: 09:10

  • Churchill's paintings

    Duration: 04:38

  • Jeff Kinney

    Duration: 07:33

  • Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House

    Duration: 07:28

Cats

Cats
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats, directed by Trevor Nunn, runs at the London Palladium until 28 February 2015.

Image: Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella in Cats. Photo credit Alessandro Pinna.

Winston Churchill's Paintings

Winston Churchill's Paintings
The collection Daughter of History: Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill, including rarely seen paintings by Winston Churchill, is on display at Sotheby's in London from 13 December until the auction on 17 December.

Image: Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, A Villa at the Riviera. Copyright © Churchill Heritage Ltd.

Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, by Jeff Kinney, is available now in hardback and e-book. Jeff Kinney will be touring the UK from 11 - 15 December, details of his appearances can be found here. 

Image: Samira Ahmed with Jeff Kinney.

Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House

Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House
The exhibition Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House is at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London from 13 December until 6 September 2015.

Image: Tate Baby House, England, 1760 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Credits

Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Andrew Lloyd Webber
Interviewed Guest Trevor Nunn
Interviewed Guest Jessie Burton
Interviewed Guest Alice Sage
Interviewed Guest Giles Waterfield
Interviewed Guest Jeff Kinney
Producer Ellie Bury

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  • Thu 11 Dec 2014 19:15
    BBC Radio 4

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