Blade Runner 2049, Labour of Love, Eight Ghosts, Ghosts: A Cultural History, Timewasters, 140 Years of Recorded Sound
Blade Runner 2049, James Graham's play Labour of Love, Eight Ghosts and Ghosts: A Cultural History, Timewasters on ITV, British Library's exhibition 140 Years of Recorded Sound.
Blade Runner 2049; 35 years after the original cult film, Denis Villeneuve directs the sequel starring Ryan Gosling. How can anyone follow up such a classic?
James Graham's comic play Labour of Love tells the story of The Labour Party over several elections in the same fictional constituency somewhere in the north Midlands. starring Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig
Halloween may be a few weeks away but Saturday Review is getting in early with two books - Eight Ghosts, commissioned by English Heritage (8 short stories by a range of exciting authors set in their properties) AND Ghosts :A Cultural History by Susan Owens
Timewasters is a comedy series beginning on ITV in which a bunch of young present day black Britons find a time machine and head back to 1920s London.
The British Library has a new exhibition celebrating 140 years of recorded sound
Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Charlotte Mendelson, Tracy Chevalier and Christopher Frayling. The producer is Oliver Jones.
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Labour of Love

Labour of Love is at the Noel Coward Theatre in London until 2 December
Image: Johan Persson
Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 is in cinemas now, certificate 15
Eight Ghosts

Ghost: A Cultural History

Ghost: A Cultural History by Susan Owens is available in paperback and ebook now
Listen: 140 Years of Recorded Sound

Listen: 140 Years of Recorded Sound is at the British Library in London until 10 December.
Timewasters

Timewasters starts on Monday 9 October at 10pm on ITV2.
Podcast recommendations
Christopher recommends: Dido, Queen of Carthage and Victoria
Charlotte recommends: Rustavi Choir and the Music of Georgia
Tracy recommends: The Ferryman
Tom recommends: Belonging, The Story of The Jews 1492 - 1900 by Simon Schama
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Charlotte Mendelson |
| Interviewed Guest | Tracy Chevalier |
| Interviewed Guest | Christopher Frayling |
| Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Sat 7 Oct 201719:15BBC Radio 4
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