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Clive James, Effie Gray, Selfie, Niven Govinden

Clive James on the beauty of poetry, Emma Thompson and Dakota Fanning in new film Effie Gray, Brad Birch on the play Selfie, and Niven Govinden on his novel All the Days and Nights.

Clive James talks to Samira Ahmed about his new publication Poetry Notebook 2006-2014, in which he presents a distillation of all he's learned about the art form that matters to him most; Sarah Dunant reviews Emma Thompson and Dakota Fanning in new film Effie Gray about the life of the Victorian art critic and painter John Ruskin; playwright Brad Birch on his new production, Selfie, an update on Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray; and Niven Govinden on his novel All the Days and Nights

Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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Mon 6 Oct 201419:15
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Chapters

  • Clive James

    At 75, Clive James discusses his love of poetry and reads his latest poem Japanese Maple

    Duration: 09:28

  • Effie Gray - review

    Sarah Dunant reviews Emma Thompson and Dakota Fanning in the film Effie Gray.

    Duration: 04:43

  • Selfie - Brad Birch

    Playwright Brad Birch on 'Selfie', an update on Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.

    Duration: 07:21

  • Niven Govinden

    Niven Govinden on his novel 'All the Days and Nights'.

    Duration: 06:22

Clive James

Poetry Notebook 2006–2014 by Clive James is published by Picador, available from 9 October 2014.

Main image credit: Robert Banks / The Age

Effie Gray - review

Effie Gray - review
Effie Grayis in UK cinemas from 10 October 2014, certificate 12A. (Sovereign Films)

Niven Govinden

Niven Govinden
Niven Govinden’s All The Days and Nights is published by Harper Collins.

Selfie - Brad Birch

Selfie - Brad Birch
Selfie by The National Youth Theatre runs until 12 November 2014 at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.

Credits

PresenterSamira Ahmed
Interviewed GuestClive James
Interviewed GuestSarah Dunant
Interviewed GuestBrad Birch
Interviewed GuestNiven Govinden
ProducerJerome Weatherald

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  • Mon 6 Oct 201419:15
    BBC Radio 4

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