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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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30 minutes

Chapters

  • 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

Paco Peña

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

Michael Sailstorfer

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

Obvious Child

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

RoleContributor
PresenterSamira Ahmed
Interviewed GuestMargaret Atwood
Interviewed GuestPaco Pena
Interviewed GuestShahidha Bari
Interviewed GuestMichael Sailstorfer
ProducerJerome Weatherald

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Aug 201419:15

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