6 May 2005
Friday 6 May 2005 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
Programme Details
On Night Waves Philip Dodd talks to the director of Blade Runner, Alien and Gladiator , Ridley Scott, about his new film epic Kingdom of Heaven, set at the time of the Crusades. And Philip is joined by historian Jonathan Phillips to discuss how well, in this instance, Hollywood deals with the politically charged subject of Christians fighting Muslims.
This week the director of the CBI, Sir Digby Jones, warned that Britain is creating a generation of children who don't understand success because they are not allowed to fail and who increasingly see themselves as victims when anything does go wrong. Are we ill-advisedly wrapping children in cotton wool, as our culture becomes dangerously risk-averse and, if not, how do you teach risk to children?
Playwright David Greig is about to take up his position as Dramaturg for the National Theatre of Scotland and is one of this country's most prolific playwrights, with 37 plays to his name. As a third play of his opens in a major venue in as many months Philip examines whether quantity has affected quality - or whetherThe American Pilot, just opening at the RSC, successfully continues Greig's examination of language and identity.
And do sculpture parks amount to no more than a nice walk with some art thrown in? Richard Cork gives his assessment of the success of art outdoors.
Night Waves , live at 9.30pm here on BBC Radio 3.
Presenter: Philip Dodd
Producer: Kirsty Pope
Additional Information:
1) Kingdom of Heaven opens in cinemas nationwide today, certificate 15.
2) The American Pilot by David Greig is at the RSC's The Other Place.
3) An exhibition of the work of Tony Cragg is at the Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood from the 12 May.
