Harrison Birtwistle; The Grandmaster; Christmas boxset recommendations; Wonder Woman's historical significance
Including an interview with composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle; a review of Wong Kar-Wai's film The Grandmaster; the best boxsets to watch this Christmas; Wonder Woman biography.
The composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle discusses his music as a season celebrating his 80th birthday begins at London's Southbank Centre.
Iain Lee reviews The Grandmaster, the new film from Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, which traces the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, who taught Bruce Lee.
Boyd Hilton receommends the boxsets that should be making their way into stockings this Christmas.
"Great Hera!" - Jill Lepore, author of The Secret History of Wonder Woman, discusses the strange origins of this female superhero inspired by early 20th century feminism and created by man.
Producer: Ellie Bury
Presenter: Samira Ahmed.
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Christmas Wish List: TV Box Sets
Duration: 05:21
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Harrison Birtwistle
Duration: 09:29
The Grandmaster
Duration: 04:37
The Secret History of Wonder Woman
Duration: 08:16
Christmas Wish List: Box Sets
Duration: 05:28
Harrison Birtwistle
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In Broken Images: The music of Sir Harrison Birtwistle is at the Southbank Centre in London from Friday 5 December 2014 to Sunday 7 December 2014.
Photo credit (main and left): Hanya Chlala.
The Grandmaster
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The Grandmaster is in cinemas from Friday 5 December, certificate 15.
Wonder Woman
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore is available in hardback and ebook now.
Image: Courtesy of The Harvard College Library
Christmas Wish List: Box Sets
Boyd Hilton's recommendations of TV Box Sets for Front Row's Christmas Wish List:
- Game of Thrones
- Breaking Bad
- Happy Valley
- Girls
- Modern Family
- Line of Duty
- True Detective
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Role Contributor Producer Ellie Bury Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Harrison Birtwistle Interviewed Guest Iain Lee Interviewed Guest Boyd Hilton Interviewed Guest Jill Lepore Broadcast
- Thu 4 Dec 201419:15BBC Radio 4
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