Richard Wilson
Thursday 21 September 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
Artist Richard Wilson got himself short-listed for the Turner prize by filling a gallery with sump oil. He talks to Matthew Sweet about his new work, which involves boring holes into black cabs.
Children of Men
Children of Men, the new film from an original novel by P D James starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine.
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Children of Men
On Night Waves with Matthew Sweet tonight we review Children of Men, the new film starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. Taken from an original novel by P D James, the film is set in 2027, in a world in which humans can no longer procreate - until a seemingly miraculous pregnancy occurs. The poet and writer Stephanie Smith-Browne has seen the film and offers a verdict.
Children of Men opens on Friday, certificate 15
Cymbeline
Meanwhile our theatre critic Susannah Clapp has seen the new production of Cymbeline at Stratford's Swan Theatre. The play is being performed by Kneehigh Theatre, one of the country's most original and dynamic young companies, and promises to be a vivid new take on Shakespeare's original.
Cymbeline is at the Swan Theatre in Stratford on Avon until September 30th.
Richard Wilson
Matthew has also been to the Barbican to talk to the artist Richard Wilson. He's most famous for filling a room at the Saatchi Gallery with sump oil to form the breathtaking '20:50', his new exhibtion will feature his distinctive take on a taxi, a caravan and a hot dog stand.
Richard Wilson's new exhibition begins on 27th September and runs until 14th January 07.
Sweden
Finally, following last week's elections in Sweden in which the Social Democratic Party ceded power for only the second time in the last 70 years, we look at the history and development of the nations distinct cultural and social identity.
