David Baddiel, Shlomo Sand, Julie Burchill
Presented by Rana Mitter. With David Baddiel on the musical of his film The Infidel, Shlomo Sand on his book How I Stopped Being a Jew and Julie Burchill discussing her memoir.
David Baddiel has transformed his comic film The Infidel which starred Omid Djalili into a musical which premieres at Stratford East Theatre in London. It depicts a British Muslim who discovers he was born to a Jewish family and then adopted.
The Israeli professor of history Shlomo Sand has written a polemical book called How I Stopped Being a Jew.
Julie Burchill's latest book is called Unchosen - The Memoirs of a Philo-Semite.
They each discuss the question of religious identity with Rana Mitter.
The Infidel - The Musical runs at the Theatre Royal Stratford East until November 2nd.
Producer: Georgia Catt
Editor: Robyn Read.
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David Baddiel
David talks about his recently opened musical Infidel.
Duration: 16:23
Historian Shlomo Sand
Israeli professor on his polemical book called How I Stopped Being a Jew
Duration: 16:06
Julie Burchill
Julie Burchill on her latest book called Unchosen - The Memoirs of a Philo-Semite.
Duration: 10:02
Credits
Role Contributor Interviewed Guest David Baddiel Interviewed Guest Shlomo Sand Presenter Rana Mitter Interviewed Guest Julie Burchill Producer Georgia Catt Editor Robyn Read Broadcast
- Wed 15 Oct 201422:00BBC Radio 3
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