Rush; Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; Thomas Pynchon's new novel
Rush, the film about Formula 1 rivalry in the 1970s; Ian Hislop and Nick Newman on their WWI TV drama The Wipers Times; US author Thomas Pynchon's new novel. With Mark Lawson.
With Mark Lawson.
The 1970s Formula 1 rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt is the focus of a new film Rush, directed by Ron Howard with a script by Peter Morgan. Alyson Rudd reviews the film that includes Lauda's 1976 crash that nearly claimed the driver's life.
The Wipers Times is a 90-minute TV drama about the men behind a satirical newspaper created for soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War. Co-writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman discuss their project which is based on a true story, and stars Michael Palin and Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Thomas Pynchon's new novel Bleeding Edge is a historical romance set in New York at a time between the early days of the internet and the events of September 11, 2001. Novelist and Pynchon expert Lawrence Norfolk reviews the eighth novel from this famously private author, who once told CNN "my belief is that recluse is a code word generated by journalists ... meaning, 'doesn't like to talk to reporters...'".
And Mark reports on a literary first: the new novel by the Scottish writer Angus Peter Campbell will be published simultaneously in Scots Gaelic and in English. Angus Peter has written two versions of the book, which is mostly set on the Isle of Mull, an English language edition entitled The Girl on the Ferryboat and a Gaelic-language edition called An Nighean Air an Aiseig.
Producer Dymphna Flynn.
Last on
Chapters
-
Rush
Duration: 06:20
Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon
Duration: 06:26
Ian Hislop and Nick Newman on The Wipers Times
Duration: 10:28
The Girl on the Ferryboat and An Nighean Air an Aiseig by Angus Peter Campbell
Duration: 04:47
Rush
is in cinemas from 13th September, certificate 15.
The Wipers Times
is on 成人快手 Two聽on Wednesday 11th September at 9pm.
Bleeding Edge
by Thomas Pynchon is available from the 17th September in hardback and e-book.
The Girl on the Ferryboat and An Nighean Air an Aiseig
The Girl on the Ferryboat and An Nighean Air an Aiseig by will聽both聽be available in hardback later this month.
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Mark Lawson Interviewed Guest Ian Hislop Interviewed Guest Nick Newman Producer Dymphna Flynn Broadcast
- Mon 9 Sep 2013 19:15成人快手 Radio 4
Featured in...
Archive 2013—Front Row
Magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
成人快手 Arts Digital
The best of British culture live and on demand.
Podcast
-
Front Row
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music