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Woody Allen's Irrational Man, Richard Hawley, Mike Bartlett, The Chineke Orchestra

Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Woody Allen's Irrational Man, Richard Hawley on his new album Hollow Meadows and Mike Bartlett on his drama series Doctor Foster.

Woody Allen's latest film Irrational Man stars Joaquin Phoenix as a philosophy professor at a small New England college who enters into a relationship with a student, played by Emma Stone. Viv Groskop reviews.

Playwright Mike Bartlett, who wrote King Charles III, Bull, and Earthquakes in London for the stage, discusses his second foray into television writing - Doctor Foster. Starring Suranne Jones as the trusted GP who appears totally in control until her life changes for good when she begins to suspect her husband is having an affair.

Sheffield singer-songwriter, guitarist, and ex-Pulp band member Richard Hawley on how both nature and smart phones have inspired his lyrics, and the historic meaning behind the title of his new album, Hollow Meadows.

This Sunday the Africa Utopia festival in London sees the launch and first concert of the Chineke! Orchestra. It's the creation of the double bassist Chi-Chi Nwanoku and is the UK's first all-Black and Minority Ethnic classical symphony orchestra.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Irrational Man

    Duration: 04:29

  • Richard Hawley

    Duration: 08:59

  • Mike Bartlett

    Duration: 07:43

  • The Chineke Orchestra

    Duration: 06:41

Irrational Man

Irrational Man

is in cinemas from Friday 11 September, certificate 12A.

Images (above and left): Photo credit: Sabrina Lantos. 漏 Gravier Productions.聽

Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

鈥檚 new album Hollow Meadows is released on Friday 11 September.


Doctor Foster

Doctor Foster

begins on 成人快手 One on Wednesday 9 September at 9pm


The Chineke Orchestra

The Chineke Orchestra

will be performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on Sunday 13 September.聽


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Viv Groskop
Interviewed Guest Mike Bartlett
Interviewed Guest Richard Hawley
Producer Jerome Weatherald

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  • Tue 8 Sep 2015 19:15

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