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Metallica, Scottish Art, Dr Zhivago, Beggar's Opera

Kirsty Lang discusses a huge exhibition of Scottish contemporary art, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich on headlining Glastonbury and the novel Dr Zhivago as ideological weapon.

Kirsty Lang discusses a huge exhibition of Scottish contemporary art which features over 100 artists at over 60 venues throughout Scotland.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich talks about headlining Glastonbury this weekend.

A review of new film Keeping Rosie, starring Maxine Peake as a disgruntled city high flyer.

How the novel Dr Zhivago was used as an ideological weapon by the CIA during the Cold War .

And Kneehigh's latest play, Dead Dog In A Suitcase, a reworking of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, opens in Liverpool.

Image: ‘Real Life, Rocky Mountain’, courtesy of the artist Ross Sinclair

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Generation: Twenty five years of Scottish Contemporary Art

    Duration: 04:45

  • Lars Ulrich from Metallica

    Duration: 05:11

  • Author Peter Finn disucces his latest book, 'The Zhivago Affair'

    Duration: 07:50

  • Keeping Rosey reviewed by Mark Eccleston

    Duration: 04:14

  • Dead Dog in a Suitcase at Liverpool Everyman

    Duration: 05:08

Generation: Scottish Contemporary Art

Generation: Scottish Contemporary Art

is on across Scotland until January 2015.

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Image: 'Dirty Burning',

Artist/Copyright: Victoria Morton.

Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich

Interview with Lars UlrichÌýfrom

who areÌýheadlining at Glastonbury. You can catch across the weekend on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.

Peter Finn

Peter Finn

Interview with Peter FinnÌýabout his latest book, 'The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, The CIA, And The Battle Over A Forbidden Book', which is outÌýnow. ÌýIt will also be ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Ìý commencing 7th July.

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Photo Credit: Marc Byron-Brown

Keeping Rosy

Keeping Rosy

starring Maxine Peake and Blake HarrisonÌýis out tomorrow, certificate 15.

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

Interview withÌýwriter . Dead Dog in aÌýSuitcase is on at the andÌýthen tours to Cornwall and Bristol.

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Image: Dominic Marsh as Macheath. Credit: Steve Tanner.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Lars Ulrich
Producer Timothy Prosser

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  • Thu 26 Jun 2014 19:15

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