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Bend It Like Beckham, Terry Frost, Jim Crace

John Wilson talks to Gurinder Chadha about the stage musical of her hit film Bend It Like Beckham, along with lyricist Charles Hart and composer Howard Goodall.

John Wilson talks to Gurinder Chadha about the West End musical of her hit film Bend it Like Beckham, along with lyricist Charles Hart and composer Howard Goodall.

Jim Crace talks about his book Harvest, announced as the winner of the prestigious International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award.

Terry Frost, who was one of the nation's leading abstract painters famous for his use of colour, is the subject of a new exhibition at Leeds Arts Gallery. Andrea Rose reviews.

And Sir Roy Strong, former director of the National Portrait Gallery, celebrates his 80th birthday by posing as historical characters such as Henry VIII and Lincoln, for photographs taken by John Swannell.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Bend It Like Beckham

    Duration: 09:57

  • Jim Crace

    Duration: 06:35

  • Terry Frost

    Duration: 04:10

  • Roy Strong

    Duration: 07:18

Bend it Like Beckham

Bend it Like Beckham

John Wilson talks to Gurinder Chadha about her musical, Bend it Like Beckham. 听 Bend it Like Beckham is playing at the .

Photo: Ellie Kurrtz 听听

Sir Roy Strong

Sir Roy Strong

John Wilson talks to Sir Roy Strong.

Sir Portrait:30 Portraits of Roy Strong is published by Frances Lincoln. Roy Strong at 80: Photographs by John Swannell, (19 June-31 August 2015) 听

Main image: Jerome Weatherald

Jim Crace

Jim Crace

Jim Crace on his book Harvest, winner of the .

Photo: Jason Clarke

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Terry Frost at the

Terry Frost's paintings are on view at Leeds Art Gallery from Friday 19 June to Sunday 30 August.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Gurinder Chadha
Interviewed Guest Charles Hart
Interviewed Guest Howard Goodall
Interviewed Guest Jim Crace
Interviewed Guest Andrea Rose
Interviewed Guest Roy Strong

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  • Wed 17 Jun 2015 19:15

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