Yael Farber, Liberalism
Philip Dodd presents. With director Yael Farber talking about fear, conspiracy and her South African roots, debating liberalism past and present and WWI neuroses and shell shock.
Yael Farber directs Richard Armitage in the Crucible at the Old Vic. She talks to Philip Dodd about fear, conspiracy and her South African roots.
Also Liberalism past and present. Edmund Fawcett author of Liberalism: The History of an Idea is in the studio alongside historian and Telegraph writer Tim Stanley and Alex Callinicos, Professor at King's College, London.
Another column from one of the 2014 Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers: Tiffany Watt-Smith explores war neuroses and shell shock after the first World War.
Producer: Zahid Warley.
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Liberalism
Edmund Fawcett, Tim Stanley and Alex Callinicos on Liberalism past and present.
Duration: 19:33
New Generation Thinker: Tiffany Watt-Smith
Tiffany Watt-Smith explores war neuroses and shell shock after the First World War.
Duration: 06:11
Yael Farber
Yael Farber talks about The Crucible and directing Arthur Miller’s play at the Old Vic.
Duration: 18:15
The Crucible
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The Crucible, directed by Yael Farber, is at The Old Vic in London from Saturday 21 June until Saturday 13 September 2014.
Image: Richard Armitage as John Proctor in The Crucible at The Old Vic. © Johan PerssonNew Generation Thinkers 2014
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Tiffany Watt-Smith from Queen Mary, University of London is one of this year's New Generation Thinkers. Her current research is on the cultural history of our compulsion to imitate each other’s expressions and gestures.
Full list of New Generation Thinkers 2014
Hear all the columns from this year's New Generation Thinkers
In her column Tiffany talks about the 1917 medical film War Nerousues - you can see the film at the Wellcome Library website.
Liberalism
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Liberalism: The Life of An Idea by Edmund Fawcett is out now.
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Role Contributor Presenter Philip Dodd Interviewed Guest Yael Farber Interviewed Guest Edmund Fawcett Interviewed Guest Tim Stanley Interviewed Guest Alex Callinicos Interviewed Guest Tiffany Watt-Smith Producer Zahid Warley Broadcast
- Wed 2 Jul 201422:00BBC Radio 3
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