Violinist Kyung Wha Chung, Murray Lachlan Young, Hisham Matar on Clash
Samira Ahmed talks to violinist Kyung Wha Chung and poet Murray Lachlan Young. Pulitzer prize-winning writer Hisham Matar reviews the film Clash, about Egypt in 2013.
Samira Ahmed talks to the violinist Kyung Wha Chung, who after five years recovering from a finger injury is now performing the complete Bach Partitas and Sonatas.
Murray Lachlan Young, the first poet to receive a million pound contract from EMI, discusses his collection How Freakin' Zeitgeist Are You?
Hisham Matar, who recently won the Pulitzer Prize, and Briony Hanson review the Egyptian film Clash, which is set entirely in a police truck in Cairo in 2013.
Michael Pennington pays tribute to the late theatre director Michael Bogdanov, who founded the English Shakespeare Company.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Timothy Prosser.
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Murray Lachlan Young
Duration: 07:26
Hisham Matar on Clash
Duration: 06:53
Michael Bogdanov remembered
Duration: 04:49
Violinist Kyung Wha Chung
Duration: 08:30
Murray Lachlan Young
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Murray Lachlan Young's book How Freakin' Zeitgeist are You? is out now in hardback and as an eBook.
Murray Lachlan Young is reading his poetry on 19 April at the Half Moon, London; and is touring the UK until 27th September 2017, calling at Launceston, Cheltenham, London, Glastonbury, Dartington, Port Eliot, Inversness, Ottery St Mary, Chester, holywell and Liverpool. Please click here for more tour details.
Image: Murray Lachlan Young
Hisham Matar on Clash
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The film Clash is in UK cinemas from 21 April 2017, certificate 15. It is in Arabic with English subtitles.
Image: a still from Clash
Michael Bogdanov remembered
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Image: Michael Bogdanov
Violinist Kyung Wha Chung
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Kyung Wha Chung's album, Bach Sonatas and Partitas is out now.
Kyung Wha Chung is performing at St George's Bristol on 06 May 2017, and at The Barbican, London on 10 May 2017.
Main image above and image to the left: Kyung Wha Chung
Image credit: Kang Taewook
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Role Contributor Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Kyung Wha Chung Interviewed Guest Murray Lachlan Young Interviewed Guest Hisham Matar Interviewed Guest Briony Hanson Interviewed Guest Michael Pennington Producer Timothy Prosser Broadcast
- Tue 18 Apr 201719:15BBC Radio 4
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