The Maids, Roma, David Szalay, Mantegna and Bellini, Gun No 6
The Maids at HOME in Manchester, Alfonso Cuaron's latest film Roma, David Szalay's novel Turbulence, Mantegna and Bellini at London's National Gallery and Gun No 6 on BBC2
Jean Genet's play The Maids has been adapted for an all-male cast at HOME in Manchester
Alfonso Cuaron's latest film Roma won the top prize at this year's Venice Film Festival. Made with funding from Netflix it is getting a limited cinema release before it is available online in order to be eligible for Oscar consideration.
Turbulence is the newest book from David Szalay; a collection of 12 interconnected short stories all of which revolve around international flights
London's National Gallery has an exhibition of work by two astounding artists who happened to be and brothers-in-law: Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini. It tells a story of art, family, rivalry, and personality.
Gun No.6 is a documentary which tells the story of each crime carried out over a decade, using Britain's most deadly, illegal gun.
Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Deborah Moggach, Catherine O'Flynn and Cahal Dallat. The producer is Oliver Jones
Podcast Extra:
Deborah recommends the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy in London
Catherine recommends Stan's Cafe and The Commentators
Cahal recommends Conrad Shawcross: Psychogeometries
Tom recommends People Just Do Nothing on BBC3
Last on
Mantegna and Bellini

Mantegna and Bellini is on at the National Gallery until 27 Jan 2019
Image: Giovanni BelliniThe Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine and Mary Magdalene, about 1490
Oil on panel
58.8 × 108 cm
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
© Su concessione del Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, Museo Nazionale delle Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
ROMA

Roma is in select cinemas now and on Netflix from 14 December.
The Maids

The Maids is on at the HOME in Manchester until 1 December 2018
Photo: Jonathan Keenan
Turbulence by David Szalay

Turbulence by David Szalayis published by Vintage
Photo: Martin Figurat
Gun No 6

Gun No 6 is on 2 December at 9pm on BBC Two
Podcast Recommendations
Cahal Dallat recommends Psychogeometries by Conrad Shawcross
Catherine O'Flynn recommends The Commentators
Deborah Moggach recommends Oceania at the Royal Academy
Tom recommends People Just Do Nothing
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- Sat 1 Dec 201819:15BBC Radio 4
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