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Fading Gigolo, Fatboy Slim, Julian Opie, Cannes festival

Fatboy Slim discusses his new album Bem Brasil, artist Julian Opie on his Bath show, a review of Fading Gigolo starring John Turturro and Woody Allen, and a report from Cannes.

John Wilson reviews Fading Gigolo, which follows two friends who become an unlikely gigolo and pimp in a bid to make money. Written and directed by John Turturro, the film stars Woody Allen as a Brooklyn bookseller who becomes his friend's "manager." Larushka Ivan-Zedeh reviews.
DJ and producer Fatboy Slim discusses his new double album of Brazilian party music which coincides with the start of the World Cup and is a reaction against the pop-heavy official album released by Fifa. Plus the artist Julian Opie on a new exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath which brings together his work with art that he has collected, including 17th Century painting and ancient Egyptian sculpture. And Jason Solomons reports from the Cannes Film Festival.

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Tue 20 May 201419:15
BBC Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Fading Gigolo

    Larushka Ivan-Zedeh reviews John Turturro's new film Fading Gigolo

    Duration: 05:26

  • Fatboy Slim

    DJ and producer Fatboy Slim discusses his new double album of Brazilian party music

    Duration: 08:30

  • News from Cannes

    Jason Solomons reports from the Cannes Film Festival

    Duration: 05:14

  • Julian Opie

    The artist Julian Opie on a new exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath

    Duration: 08:57

Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo is released in UK cinemas on Friday 23 May 2014, certificate 15.

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim Presents Bem Brasil, the new album is released on Monday 2 June 2014.

Julian Opie

Julian Opie: Collected Works is on display at The Holburne Museum, Bath from Wednesday 21 May until Sunday 14 September 2014.

Credits

PresenterJohn Wilson
Interviewed GuestFatboy Slim
Interviewed GuestLarushka Ivan-Zadeh
Interviewed GuestJulian Opie
Interviewed GuestJason Solomons
ProducerElaine Lester

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  • Tue 20 May 201419:15
    BBC Radio 4

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