The Riot Club; Ming at the British Museum; percussionist Colin Currie
John Wilson reviews The Riot Club based on Laura Wade's play Posh, gets a tour of the Ming dynasty exhibition at the British Museum, and speaks to percussionist Colin Currie.
The Riot Club, whose cast includes Max Irons and Jessica Brown Findlay, is a film based on Laura Wade's play Posh, about a fictional elite Oxford University male members club. Rachel Cooke reviews.
John Wilson tours the 15th Century Ming treasures at the British Museum's new exhibition - Ming: 50 years that changed China. With curator Jessica Harrison-Hall.
One of the world's top percussionists, Colin Currie, talks about becoming a human drum kit for the first night of Metal, Wood, Skin: his four month long festival at the Royal Festival Hall.
And Viv Groskop on the return of ITV's Downton Abbey.
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Claire Bartleet.
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Ming: 50 Years that Changed China
See a selection of images from the latest exhibition at The British Museum, London
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The Riot Club
Rachel Cooke reviews the film The Riot Club, whose cast includes Max Irons
Duration: 05:19
Ming at the British Museum
John Wilson tours the British Museum's new exhibition with curator Jessica Harrison-Hall
Duration: 08:28
Colin Currie
One of the world's top percussionists, Colin Currie talks about becoming a human drum kit
Duration: 09:18
Downton Abbey
Viv Groskop on the return of ITV's Downton Abbey
Duration: 05:13
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey, the 5th series starts on Sunday 21 September 2014 at 21:00 on itv.The Colin Currie Percussion Festival
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Metal, Wood, Skin: The Colin Currie Percussion Festival is on at the Southbank, London from Wednesday 17 September until Thursday 11 December 2014. For more information please visit the Southbank website.The Riot Club
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The Riot Club is released in UK cinemas on Friday 19 September 2014, certificate 15.Ming: 50 Years that Changed China
Ming: 50 Years that Changed China is on at The British Museum, London from Thursday 18 September 2014 until Monday 5 January 2015.Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Rachel Cooke Interviewed Guest Jessica Harrison-Hall Interviewed Guest Colin Currie Interviewed Guest Viv Groskop Producer Claire Bartleet Broadcast
- Mon 15 Sep 201419:15BBC Radio 4
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