Sam Taylor Wood
Tuesday 16 May 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
Matthew Sweet talks to the artist Sam Taylor Wood about her latest exhibition at the Baltic in Gateshead and about her ongoing passion for photography.
Terry Jones, in 'Barbarians'
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Terry Jones holding a German Skull at Szekszard, Hungary
Playlist
Barbarians
Matthew Sweet talks to ex-Python Terry Jones about Barbarians - were they hordes of ancient hooligans who threatened the peace and civilisation of the Roman Empire ? Or sophisticated and intelligent groups who, while the Romans were plundering and looting, were developing our legal systems and helping establish a more civilised world?
Sam Taylor Wood
Matthew also interviews Sam Taylor Wood about her recent photographic and film work, invisible cello playing and making Hollywood actors cry, on the eve of opening of her new exhibition in Newcastle.
Sam Taylor Wood: Still Lives runs from 17 May - 3 September 2006 at the Baltic Art Gallery in Newcastle. For further information visit the Baltic Mill website
True Crime
David Seabrook, author of new book 'Jack Of Jumps' about murders in Soho in the 1970's, joins Kray twin biographer John Pearson to discuss whether true crime writing is really 'true', or whether fictional techniques used to write it undermine the evidence?
Jack Of Jumps by David Seabrook is published by Granta Books on 17 May.
Summer of 1911
Juliet Nicholson joins Matthew to discuss her new book about the summer of 1911 - one of the hottest of the twentieth century, told through the eyes of politicians, royalty, taxi drivers and butlers.
The Perfect Summer: Dancing Into Shadow in 1911 by Juliet Nicholson is published by John Murray.
