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Joseph Fiennes, Daljit Nagra, Wyndham Lewis, Catriona Morison

Joseph Fiennes on the Handmaid's Tale. Plus poet Daljit Nagra, a new exhibition on Wyndham Lewis, and mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison, winner of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.

Joseph Fiennes joins Kirsty to discuss his role of the Commander in the sinister television adaptation the Handmaid's Tale currently on Channel 4.

Daljit Nagra, Radio 4's poet in residence, reads a new poem commissioned for the summer solstice. Plus he discusses British Museum, his third volume of poetry which marks a significant departure of style.

One hundred years since Wyndham Lewis was first commissioned as an official war artist in 1917, a major retrospective at Imperial War Museum North tells the story of the controversial and radical British artist. The exhibition's curator Richard Slocombe joins Kirsty to discuss.

Scottish mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison has been awarded the 2017 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World title. Already a surprise finalist, she was the judges' choice as their wildcard entrant to compete in the final, she is also the first British winner of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. She speaks to Kirsty from Germany where she is currently based as an ensemble member of Wuppertal Opera.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Joseph Fiennes

    Duration: 09:23

  • Catriona Morison

    Duration: 06:13

  • Daljit Nagra

    Duration: 02:12

  • Wyndham Lewis

    Duration: 06:12

  • Daljit Nagra pt 2

    Duration: 03:49

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

The Handmaid's Tale is on Channel 4 on Sundays at 9.00pm.

Images:

Main image above: Joseph Fiennes

Image credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

Image to the left: Joseph Fiennes as The Commander in The Handmaid's Tale

Image credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu

Catriona Morison

Catriona Morison

The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition is on the BBC iPlayer

Image: Catriona Morison

Image credit: Brian Tarr

Daljit Nagra

Daljit Nagra

Daljit Nagra's collection of poetry British Museum is out now in hardback.

Image: Daljit Nagra

Image credit: Hayley Madden for The Poetry Society

Wyndham Lewis

Wyndham Lewis

The Wyndham Lewis: Life Art, War exhibition is at the IWM North, Manchester from 23 June 2017 - 01 January 2018.

Image: A Battery Shelled, Wyndham Lewis

Image credit: IWM Art, IWM Art 2747

Credits

RoleContributor
Interviewed GuestJoseph Fiennes
Interviewed GuestDaljit Nagra
Interviewed GuestRichard Slocombe
Interviewed GuestCatriona Morison
PresenterKirsty Lang

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  • Wed 21 Jun 201719:15

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