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Alan Ayckbourn, Omid Djalili, Venice Film Festival

Playwright Alan Ayckbourn on his 78th play, Roundelay; comedian Omid Djalili on his memoir; the new 'video games' that only use audio; news from the Venice Film Festival.

Kirsty Lang talks to Olivier and Tony Award winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn about Roundelay, his 78th play. Comedian Omid Djalili discusses his memoir Hopeful: An Autobiography which is about his unconventional childhood and adolescence. Two developers of "video games" that have no visuals but are just audio explain how to play these imaginative games and Catherine Bray joins Kirsty from the Venice Film Festival with news of the films that are making waves and the up and coming directing talent to look out for.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Olivia Skinner.

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  • Alan Ayckbourn

    Duration: 08:50

  • 2014 Venice Film Festival

    Duration: 04:07

  • Omid Djalili

    Duration: 08:55

  • Audio Games

    Duration: 05:49

Alan Ayckbourn

Alan Ayckbourn

Kirsty Lang talks to Olivier and Tony Award winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn about Roundelay, his 78th play.

Roundelay is playing at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough from 4 September to 4 October 2014.

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili
Comedian Omid Djalili discusses his memoir Hopeful: An Autobiography, about his unconventional childhood and adolescence.

Audio Games

Two developers of "video games" that have no visuals but are just audio explain how to play these imaginative games.

The 2014 Venice Film Festival

Catherine Bray joins Kirsty from the Venice Film Festival with news of the films that are making waves and the up and coming directing talent to look out for.

Credits

PresenterKirsty Lang
Interviewed GuestAlan Ayckbourn
Interviewed GuestOmid Djalili
Interviewed GuestCatherine Bray
Interviewed GuestPaul Bennun
Interviewed GuestPierre-Alain Gagne
ProducerOlivia Skinner

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  • Fri 29 Aug 201419:15
    BBC Radio 4

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