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Benjamin Clementine performs live

Benjamin Clementine plays from his second album I Tell a Fly. We assess Oscar Wilde for modern times. And celebrity photographer David LaChapelle talks about nudity and glitter.

Benjamin Clementine performs live from his second album I Tell a Fly. He tells us why an experimental concept album felt like the right way follow up to his Mercury Prize winning 'At Least For Now'.

Dominic Dromgoole on his year long Oscar Wilde season in London's West End, and Franny Moyle on the influence of the women in Oscar Wilde's life.

David LaChapelle is the celebrity photographer of choice for leading fashion magazines. His first job was working as a photographer for Andy Warhol in New York. He discusses his hyper-realistic style, nudity, and how some of the biggest names in the world from Hillary Clinton to Kim Kardashian beat a path to his door.

Presenter: Stig Abell
Producer: Helen Fitzhenry

(Main photo: Benjamin Clementine Credit: Craig McDean).

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Oscar Wilde season

    Duration: 10:53

  • Benjamin Clementine

    Duration: 07:59

  • David LaChapelle

    Duration: 08:52

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

A Women of No Importance will be broadcast live from London’s Vaudeville Theatre on Tuesday 28 November 2017 into cinemas across the UK. The theatre run continues until 30 December 2017.

Photo: Eve Best and Harry Lister Smith in A Woman of No importance, Vaudeville Theatre, London. Credit: Marc Brenner

Benjamin Clementine

Benjamin Clementine

Benjamin’s new album, I Tell A Fly, is out now on Behind / Virgin EMI. He’s playing at Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, on 30th November, and Birmingham Town Hall on 1st December. See his website for further dates.


David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle’s books Lost + Found. Part I and Good News. Part II are published by Taschen. 


Image: Miley Cyrus
I walk out of my prison
2017
© David LaChapelle Studio

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterStig Abell
Interviewed GuestBenjamin Clementine
Interviewed GuestDominic Dromgoole
Interviewed GuestFranny Moyle
Interviewed GuestDavid LaChapelle
PerformerBenjamin Clementine
ProducerHelen Fitzhenry

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  • Fri 24 Nov 201719:15

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