The History of Pain, Martin Freeman as Richard III, Animal Rights
Presented by Philip Dodd. With a discussion about changing medical attitudes to pain, a review of Richard III starring Freeman and Alasdair Cochrane on animal rights.
Historian Joanna Bourke considers changing medical attitudes to pain. She's joined by Marion Coutts, who has written about her husband's death in The Iceberg, and by the comedian Arthur Smith.
Should we equate animals with humans when talking about rights? New Generation Thinker Alasdair Cochrane argues for a shift in our thinking.
Philip Dodd is joined by political commentator Steve Richards to discuss the new production of Richard III which stars Martin Freeman and is set in the 1970s.
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The History of Pain
Joanna Bourke, Marion Coutts and Arthur Smith discuss the language of pain.
Duration: 24:31
New Generation Thinker: Alasdair Cochrane
Alasdair Cochrane on the need to get over our species sectarianism.
Duration: 05:44
Richard III with Martin Freeman
Steve Richards on the latest merging of Shakespeare and politics.
Duration: 12:35
Richard III
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Steve Richards discusses the political production of Richard III starring Martin Freeman.
The play continues at London’s Trafalgar Studios until 27 Sept as part of Jamie Lloyd's Trafalgar Transformed Season.
Image: Gina McKee plays opposite Martin as the Queen. Credit: Marc Brenner
The History of Pain
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Joanna Bourke’s 'The Story of Pain: From Prayers to Painkillers' and Marion Coutt’s 'The Iceberg' are both out now.
Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen (volume 2) will be touring this summer. Read Arthur's Blog.
Image: Marion Coutt with her husband Tom Lubbock and child.
New Generation Thinkers 2014
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Alasdair Cochrane is a lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Sheffield and one of this year's New Generation Thinkers. He discusses how animal rights and human rights are actually one and the same thing.
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Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Philip Dodd Interviewed Guest Joanna Bourke Interviewed Guest Marion Coutts Interviewed Guest Arthur Smith Interviewed Guest Alasdair Cochrane Interviewed Guest Steve Richards Producer Jacqueline Smith Broadcast
- Wed 9 Jul 201422:00BBC Radio 3
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