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Matisse; Locke; Val McDermid

Arts news. Biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan discuss Henri Matisse's Cut-Outs; review of Locke starring Tom Hardy; Val McDermid on updating Jane Austen.

John Wilson discusses Tate Modern's Matisse: The Cut-Outs with Matisse biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan. Also in the programme: Val McDermid is renowned as a crime-writer, but Jane Austen isn't - so what attracted Val to the idea of updating Northanger Abbey?

Plus reviews of the film Locke, starring Tom Hardy - and of two new Broadway musicals: Woody Allen's stage version of his film Bullets Over Broadway, and a new show about Billie Holiday, Lady Day.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Rebecca Nicholson.

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Chapters

  • Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs

    John Wilson discusses Tate Modern's exhibition with Hilary Spurling & Nicholas Cullinan

    Duration: 09:11

  • Locke

    Tim Robey reviews the film Locke, starring Tom Hardy

    Duration: 04:59

  • Val McDermid

    Val McDermid discusses her update of Northanger Abbey

    Duration: 07:35

  • On Broadway

    Matt Wolf reviews Bullets Over Broadway and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

    Duration: 06:07

Locke

Locke starring Tom Hardy is released in UK cinemas on Friday 18 April 2014, certificate 15.

Val McDermid

Val McDermid

Northanger Abbey written by is published by The Borough Press.

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Photo Credit: Mimsy Moller

Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs

is on at the from Thursday 17 April until Sunday 7 September 2014.

On Broadway

written by Woody Allen is on at the St. James Theatre, New York until Sunday 28 September 2014. is on at the Circle in the Square Theatre, New York until Sunday 1 June 2014.

Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Hilary Spurling
Interviewed Guest Nicholas Cullinan
Interviewed Guest Tim Robey
Interviewed Guest Val McDermid
Interviewed Guest Matt Wolf
Producer Rebecca Nicholson

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  • Mon 14 Apr 2014 19:15
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