Mike Bartlett on Trauma, Cornelia Parker, Val McDermid
Mike Bartlett on his TV drama series Trauma, Bridget Lawless and Val McDermid discuss the Staunch Book Prize, and artist Cornelia Parker on her coverage of the 2017 election.
Mike Bartlett, the writer of Doctor Foster and Charles III, on his new three-part TV drama Trauma, in which Adrian Lester stars as a surgeon accused of negligence by a patient's father, played by John Simm.
Last week a new prize was launched for thriller novels that do not include any violence against women. Since that announcement the Staunch Book Prize has been both lauded as much needed, and criticised for being censorial. We discuss the prize with its founder Bridget Lawless and crime-writer Val McDermid.
Cornelia Parker was the official artist for the 2017 election. As her resulting work goes on display in the Palace of Westminster, she discusses her approach and the challenges she faced in maintaining impartiality.
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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Mike Bartlett
Duration: 09:01
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Staunch Book Prize
Duration: 09:18
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Cornelia Parker
Duration: 09:20
Mike Bartlett on Trauma
Adrian Lester
Photo credit: Alex Bailey
Photo credit: ITV
Cornelia Parker
Her exhibition is in the Central Hall in the Palace of Westminster until the spring
Videos by Cornelia Parker
Val McDermid
Val McDermid
Submissions for the Staunch Book Prize are open from
22
Feb to 15 Jul and the short list is announced in September
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Samira Ahmed |
| Interviewed Guest | Mike Bartlett |
| Interviewed Guest | Val McDermid |
| Interviewed Guest | Cornelia Parker |
| Producer | Jerome Weatherald |
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- Mon 5 Feb 2018 19:15BBC Radio 4
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