Programme Details

Writer and broadcaster, Germaine Greer talks to Isabel Hilton about her fears for Australia and her conviction that the country’s future lies in becoming an Aboriginal Republic. There’ll also be a review of a new exhibition of paintings by Walter Sickert whose depiction of everyday experience gave 19th century English art its very own Impressionist. And the music historian, David Katz will be pondering the mystery of dub reggae and the achievement of one of its creators, King Tubby – an anthology of whose work is released on Monday.

Production Details
1) Germaine Greer’s essay – Whitefella Jump Up is published by Profile Books.
2) Walter Richard Sickert – The Human Canvas – opens at the Abbot Hall Art Gallery in Kendal on Friday 9th July.
3) King Tubby – In Fine Style is released by Trojan Records next week.
Presenter: Isabel Hilton
Producer: Zahid Warley
Broadcast assistant: Fiona Clore