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Antony Gormley & Simon Starling; Alice Hoffman; David Henry Hwang

Samira Ahmed casts a critical eye over the Turner Art Prize shortlist, Antony Gormley and Simon Starling discuss Henry Moore's legacy, and author Alice Hoffman on her new novel.

Antony Gormley and Simon Starling reflect on the influence of Henry Moore on a new generation of sculptors, author Alice Hoffman discusses her latest novel The Museum of Extraordinary Things, the story of love between two vastly different souls in New York during the volatile first decades of the twentieth century and Rachel Campbell-Johnston discusses the Turner Prize shortlist and what the choices say about the world of contemporary art. Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang on his play Yellow Face, which explores issues of race and identity through the the playwright's real life involvement in protests about the casting of Jonathan Pryce in Miss Saigon and, as Russia's entry for Eurovision is booed, music journalist John P Lucas talks us through the political pressures of the competition.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Turner Prize 2014

    Rachel Campbell-Johnston discusses the Turner Prize shortlist.

    Duration: 04:18

  • David Henry Hwang

    Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang on his play Yellow Face.

    Duration: 06:36

  • Antony Gormley and Simon Starling

    Antony Gormley and Simon Starling reflect on the influence of Henry Moore.

    Duration: 06:48

  • Eurovision and Politics

    Music journalist John P Lucas explains the political pressures behind Eurovision.

    Duration: 03:13

  • Alice Hoffman

    Alice Hoffman discusses her latest novel The Museum of Extraordinary Things.

    Duration: 06:58

The Turner Prize 2014

Rachel Campbell-Johnston discusses the and what the choices say about the world of contemporary art.

David Henry Hwang

Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang on his play , which explores issues of race and identity.

Antony Gormley and Simon Starling

Antony Gormley and Simon Starling reflect on the influence of on a new generation of sculptors.

Eurovision and Politics

As Russia's entry for Eurovision is booed, music journalist John P Lucas talks us through the political pressures of the competition.

Alice Hoffman

discusses her聽latest novel The Museum of Extraordinary Things, the story of love between two vastly different souls in New York during the volatile first decades of the twentieth century.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Olivia Skinner
Interviewed Guest Antony Gormley
Interviewed Guest Simon Starling
Interviewed Guest Alice Hoffman
Interviewed Guest David Henry Hwang
Interviewed Guest Rachel Campbell-Johnston

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 May 2014 19:15

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