Sweeney Todd
Monday 21 January 2008 21:45-22:30 (Radio 3)
Presenter Rana Mitter and guests discussing the art of argument and persuasion, a look at Tim Burton's new film version of Sweeney Todd and the artist Marc Quinn on his new exhibition.
Sweeny Todd
Sweeny Todd starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter
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Arguement and Persuasion
Argument and persuasion colour every aspect of our lives from Aristotle to The Simpsons. The insidious pair are there in posters, labels, sermons, political debate, cartoons and pop songs. There's simply no escape. And yet few of us take the trouble to consciously understand how the pair work for us and on us. Two notable exceptions to this are Tony Blair's former speechwriter, Phil Collins and the journalist, Jay Heinrichs.
They're both passionately interested in rhetoric, to give argument and persuasion their posh name, and have been writing about the subject for several years. They'll be explaining to Rana Mitter how we can use rhetoric to live not just better lives but the lives we choose.
Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrich is published by Allen Lane.
Sweeney Todd
Richard Coles reviews the merits of Tim Burton's film version of Sweeney Todd starring Jonny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.
Sweeny Todd is released on 25th January 2008 and is Certificate 18.
Marc Quinn
Artist, Marc Quinn talks about the work in his new exhibition opening in London on Friday next week.
Marc Quinn's exhibition is at the White Cube, Mason's Yard, from 25 January to 23 Febuary 2008
Intimate Enemies
Catherine Guilyardi discusses Intimate Enemies (L'Ennemi Intime), a film about the Algerian War of Independence directed by Florent Emilio Siri.
Intimate Enemies is released on 25th January 2008.
