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Meg Rossoff on Art and the Unconscious Mind
Award-winning novelist Meg Rosoff explores the relationship between art and the unconscious mind as she attempts to unlock the secrets of the creative brain.
Meg Rosoff is an award-winning novelist and author of the international bestsellers How I live Now, Just in Case and Jonathan Unleashed. For Artsnight, she explores the relationship between art and the unconscious mind. Meg talks to actors Anne Marie Duff and Denise Gough about how performers tap into their unconscious on stage, and questions psychotherapist Susie Orbach and neuroscientist Lewis Hou, as she attempts to unlock the secrets of the creative brain. With contributions from renowned cellist Steven Isserlis, and principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, Edward Watson.
Last on
Thu 6 Oct 201609:30GMT
BBC News except UK & UK HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Meg Rosoff |
| Executive Producer | Janet Lee |
| Series Producer | Matthew Springford |
| Producer | Alex Harding |
| Director | Alex Harding |
| Participant | Eimear McBride |
| Participant | Anne-Marie Duff |
| Participant | Denise Gough |
| Participant | Susie Orbach |
| Participant | Lewis Hou |
| Participant | Steven Isserlis |
| Participant | Edward Watson |
Broadcasts
- Sat 1 Oct 201602:30GMTBBC News except Latin America, North America, UK & UK HD
- Sat 1 Oct 201617:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 1 Oct 201623:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 2 Oct 201610:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 3 Oct 201602:30GMTBBC News Latin America & North America only
- Thu 6 Oct 201609:30GMTBBC News except UK & UK HD