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William Hill Sports Book of the Year, Simon Callow, Michael Oglesby

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including the William Hill Sports Book of the Year shortlist and winner, Simon Callow on Orson Welles and philanthropist Michael Oglesby.

Simon Callow discusses Orson Welles: One Man Band, the third volume in his exploration of the life and work of one of cinema's greatest mavericks.

This week Front Row talks to leading arts philanthropists; today to Michael Oglesby, founder of the Bruntwood Group.

A survivor's account of the Bradford stadium fire, and a controversial boxing match that left one fighter dead are the subjects of two of the six books on this year's William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Samira hears from all the shortlisted authors at the awards ceremony, and reveals the winner of the 2015 prize.

Shortlisted books:

Speed Kings by Andy Bull
Living on the Volcano: The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager by Michael Calvin
Fifty-Six: The Story of the Bradford Fire by Martin Fletcher
The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football by David Goldblatt
Fire in Babylon: How a West Indies Cricket Team Brought a People to its Feet by Simon Lister
A Man's World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith by Donald McRae

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • William Hill Sports Book of the Year

    Duration: 12:52

  • Simon Callow on Orson Welles

    Duration: 09:01

  • Michael Oglesby

    Duration: 06:18

Sports Book of the Year

The shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2015.

  • Speed Kings by Andy Bull
  • Living on the Volcano: The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager by Michael Calvin
  • Fifty-Six: The Story of the Bradford Fire by Martin Fletcher.
  • The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football by David Goldblatt
  • Fire in Babylon: How a West Indies Cricket Team Brought a People to its Feet by Simon Lister
  • A Man’s World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith by Donald McRae


Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Orson Welles: One Man Band by Simon Callow is available in hardback and ebook now.


Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSamira Ahmed
Interviewed GuestSimon Callow
Interviewed GuestMichael Oglesby
Interviewed GuestAndy Bull
Interviewed GuestMichael Calvin
Interviewed GuestMartin Fletcher
Interviewed GuestDavid Goldblatt
Interviewed GuestSimon Lister
Interviewed GuestDonald McRae
ProducerRebecca Armstrong

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  • Thu 26 Nov 201519:15

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