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Nigel Kennedy; TV drama The Village; writer Esther Wilson

John Wilson and violinist Nigel Kennedy on Fats Waller and Bach; a century of English rural life in TV drama The Village; Esther Wilson on turning homelessness into a drama.

With John Wilson.

Maverick violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy talks about his admiration for Fats Waller, Dave Brubeck, Ravi Shankar and Bach - all of whose music features in his new album. And he reveals an unexpected side-effect of wearing Jimi Hendrix's old bandana during a live performance.

The Village is a new TV drama series with an epic ambition: to chart the life and times of one English village across the 20th century. Starring John Simm, Maxine Peake and Juliet Stevenson, the story centres on Bert Middleton, now 112 years old but only 12 and the son of an impoverished farmer when the story begins. Author Kate Saunders gives her verdict.

The bombed-out St. Luke's church in Liverpool tonight stages the premiere of Tony Teardrop - a play that focuses on the lives of a group of homeless people. The church itself was the inspiration for playwright Esther Wilson, who also wrote the Radio 4 drama serial The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles. She discusses how she creates drama from the experiences of the homeless people she's met, and explains why drama struggles to compete with real life.

Producer Nicki Paxman.

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30 minutes

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Thu 21 Mar 2013 19:15

Chapters

  • The Village

    Author Kate Sauders reviews the new 成人快手 drama The Village.

    Duration: 05:15

  • Nigel Kennedy

    Nigel Kennedy talks about the musical inflences that shaped his new album

    Duration: 16:12

  • Tony Teardrop

    Playwright Esther Wilson talks about the inspirations behind her new play Tony Teardrop

    Duration: 06:15

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  • Thu 21 Mar 2013 19:15

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