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Guy Garvey, Bailey's Prize winner, The Go-Between

Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about the Meltdown festival he is curating at London's Southbank Centre. Plus a review of The Go-Between musical, starring Michael Crawford.

Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about the Meltdown festival he's curating at London's Southbank Centre, featuring Femi Kuti, Laura Marling and a Refugee special.

John is joined by Lisa McInerney, the winner of this year's Bailey's Prize for Women's Fiction, live from the ceremony.

Michael Crawford returns to the West End stage in The Go-Between, a new musical based on LP Hartley's classic novel. Matt Wolf reviews.

And Mexican curator Pablo Le贸n de la Barra discusses the exciting new art coming out of Latin America.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Timothy Prosser.

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Wed 8 Jun 2016 19:15
成人快手 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Guy Garvey

    Duration: 06:36

  • Baileys Prize Winner

    Duration: 04:20

  • The Go-Between

    Duration: 06:26

  • Under the Sun

    Duration: 07:02

  • Francis Morris

    Duration: 01:33

Guy Garvey's Meltdown

Guy Garvey's Meltdown

Guy Garvey is curator of the festival in London, from Friday 10 June - Sunday 19 June 2016.

Image (above and left): Guy Garvey

Images credit: Victor Frankowski

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

is on now at the Apollo Theatre, London until 15th October 2016.

Image: (from left): Gemma Sutton as Gypsy, William Thompson,Michael Crawford as Leo Colston.

Image credit: Johan Persson

Baileys Winner

Baileys Winner

The winner of the is announced.

Image (from Left): Tracey Thorn, Naga Munchetty, Margaret Mountford (chair), Laurie Penny, Elif Shafak

Under the Same Sun

Under the Same Sun

Under the Same Sun: Art from Latin American Today is at the 聽from Friday 10 June until 4 September 2016.

Image: A Logo for America, 1987/2014 by Alfredo Jaar

Digital colour video, silent 37.5 sec., edition 2/6, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

Image credit: Alfredo Jaar

Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Guy Garvey
Interviewed Guest Lisa McInerney
Interviewed Guest Matt Wolf
Interviewed Guest Pablo Leon de la Barra
Producer Timothy Prosser

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