Margaret Atwood, Paco Peña, Obvious Child, Folkestone Triennial
Margaret Atwood discusses her new short story collection Stone Mattress; Paco Peña on the musical legacy of Lorca; new film Obvious Child; art from the Folkestone Triennial.
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood discusses Stone Mattress, her new collection of nine short stories. Flamenco guitarist Paco Peña tells Samira Ahmed about his latest work Patrias which is being performed at the Edinburgh International Festival, inspired by the writer Federico García Lorca who was murdered at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Shahidha Bari reviews new film Obvious Child, about a comedienne who faces some challenging realities when she discovers she's pregnant. And artist Michael Sailstorfer on his interactive work at the Folkestone Triennial.
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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Margaret Atwood
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood discusses her new collection of nine short stories
Duration: 08:46
Michael Sailstorfer
Artist Michael Sailstorfer on his interactive work at the Folkestone Triennial
Duration: 06:30
Obvious Child
Shahidha Bari reviews new film Obvious Child
Duration: 04:52
Paco Peña
Flamenco guitarist Paco Peña talks about his latest work, Patrias
Duration: 07:46
Paco Peña
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Patrias by the Paco Peña Flamenco Company is on at the Edinburgh International Festival until Thursday 28 August 2014.
Image: Paco Peña performing in Patrias
Photographer: Clark James
Michael Sailstorfer
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Folkestone Digs by Michael Sailstorfer is on display at the 2014 Folkestone Triennial which runs from Saturday 30 August until Sunday 2 November 2014.
Image: Folkestone Digs by Michael Sailstorfer in Outer Harbour beach in Folkestone
Photo Credit: Georgina Boulton
Obvious Child
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Obvious Child is released in UK cinemas on Friday 29 August 2014, certificate 15.
Image: Jenny Slate as Donna Stern in Obvious Child. Cinematography by Chris Teague.
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales written by Margaret Atwood is published by Bloomsbury Publishing.Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Margaret Atwood Interviewed Guest Paco Pena Interviewed Guest Shahidha Bari Interviewed Guest Michael Sailstorfer Producer Jerome Weatherald Broadcast
- Thu 28 Aug 201419:15BBC Radio 4
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