Matisse; Locke; Val McDermid
Arts news. Biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan discuss Henri Matisse's Cut-Outs; review of Locke starring Tom Hardy; Val McDermid on updating Jane Austen.
John Wilson discusses Tate Modern's Matisse: The Cut-Outs with Matisse biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan. Also in the programme: Val McDermid is renowned as a crime-writer, but Jane Austen isn't - so what attracted Val to the idea of updating Northanger Abbey?
Plus reviews of the film Locke, starring Tom Hardy - and of two new Broadway musicals: Woody Allen's stage version of his film Bullets Over Broadway, and a new show about Billie Holiday, Lady Day.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Rebecca Nicholson.
Last on
![]()
Henri Matisse
See a selection of images from the latest exhibition at the Tate Modern
Chapters
Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs
John Wilson discusses Tate Modern's exhibition with Hilary Spurling & Nicholas Cullinan
Duration: 09:11
Locke
Tim Robey reviews the film Locke, starring Tom Hardy
Duration: 04:59
Val McDermid
Val McDermid discusses her update of Northanger Abbey
Duration: 07:35
On Broadway
Matt Wolf reviews Bullets Over Broadway and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Duration: 06:07
Locke
Locke starring Tom Hardy is released in UK cinemas on Friday 18 April 2014, certificate 15.Val McDermid
![Val McDermid]()
Northanger Abbey written by Val McDermid is published by The Borough Press.
Photo Credit: Mimsy Moller
Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs
Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs is on at the Tate Modern from Thursday 17 April until Sunday 7 September 2014.On Broadway
Bullets Over Broadway written by Woody Allen is on at the St. James Theatre, New York until Sunday 28 September 2014. Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill is on at the Circle in the Square Theatre, New York until Sunday 1 June 2014.Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Hilary Spurling Interviewed Guest Nicholas Cullinan Interviewed Guest Tim Robey Interviewed Guest Val McDermid Interviewed Guest Matt Wolf Producer Rebecca Nicholson Broadcast
- Mon 14 Apr 201419:15BBC Radio 4
Featured in...
![]()
Archive 2014—Front Row
Magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
![]()
Val McDermid on Radio 4—DCI Alma Blair, Deadheading, Episode 1
Listen to programmes featuring crime writer Val McDermid from BBC Radio 4.
BBC Arts Digital
The best of British culture live and on demand.
Inspire
A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.
Podcast
![]()
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Gallery
Related Content
