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Rik Mayall; Folk Art; TV soaps; Prince Buthelezi on Zulu; John Tusa

Arts news with Matthew d'Ancona. Tribute to Rik Mayall, Prince Buthelezi on the 50th anniversary of Zulu, British Folk Art at Tate Britain, and the current storylines of TV soaps.

With Matthew d'Ancona.

A tribute to the Young Ones and Black Adder actor Rik Mayall whose death was announced today; a review British Folk Art at Tate Britain, a collection of mostly unknown art from local museums round the country. Sir John Tusa describes his vision of the current state of the arts in the UK and sets our the range of leadership skills needed by those who run arts bodies.

On the 50th anniversary of the film Zulu, Matthew talks to Prince Buthelezi who played his own great grandfather King Cetshwayo in the story of the battle at Rorke's Drift between 150 British soldiers and 4,000 Zulu warriors, and how at a time of apartheid restrictions the film set was a non-racist one.

Plus, we consider the current storylines of EastEnders and Coronation Street where a murder on each show has increased viewing figures to over 8 million on some nights. Coronation Street Producer Stuart Blackburn and TV executive Mal Young, who has overseen programmes including EastEnders, discuss the mechanics of executing a big storyline.

Presenter : Matthew d'Ancona
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Rik Mayall remembered

    A tribute to the Young Ones and Black Adder actor Rik Mayall

    Duration: 04:54

  • John Tusa

    Sir John Tusa describes his vision of the current state of the arts in the UK

    Duration: 06:06

  • British Folk Art

    Rachel Campbell-Johnston reviews the British Folk Art exhibition at Tate Britain

    Duration: 04:32

  • Prince Buthelezi

    On the 50th anniversary of the film Zulu, Matthew talks to Prince Buthelezi

    Duration: 05:48

  • TV soaps

    Stuart Blackburn and Mal Young discuss the mechanics of executing a big storyline

    Duration: 06:54

Coronation Street & Eastenders

Coronation Street & Eastenders

continues on Monday 9 June at听19:30 & 20:30 on itv. also continues on Monday 9听June at 20:00听on 成人快手 one.

Image: Tina played by Michelle Keegan in Coronation Street, itv

John Tusa

John Tusa
Pain in the Arts written by John Tusa is published by I.B.Tauris on Tuesday 10 June 2014.

Prince Buthelezi

Prince Buthelezi

Prince Buthelezi听can be seen in the 50th Anniversary Gala Screening of at the Odeon Leicester Square, London听on Tuesday 10 June 2014 at 18:00. Zulu is also available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Image Credit: Paramount

British Folk Art

is on at , London from Tuesday 10 June until听Sunday 31 August 2014.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew d'Ancona
Interviewed Guest John Lloyd
Interviewed Guest John Tusa
Interviewed Guest Rachel Campbell-Johnston
Interviewed Guest Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Interviewed Guest Stuart Blackburn
Interviewed Guest Mal Young
Producer Dymphna Flynn

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Jun 2014 19:15

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