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Aphra Behn, 1066 and the South Coast, Mark Thompson

Anne McElvoy discusses Aphra Behn's play The Rover. Plus New York Times CEO Mark Thompson on political language and Iain Sinclair talking about the Norman Conquest.

Playwright, poet, spy. Anne McElvoy discusses Aphra Behn with Professor Elaine Hobby and director Loveday Ingram who has given Behn's play The Rover a South American carnival setting at the RSC. Plus Iain Sinclair and Professor David Bates on the events of 1066 which changed the course of English history. And an interview with Mark Thompson, former Director General of the 成人快手 and current Chief Executive Officer of The New York Times Company.

The Rover runs in rep at The Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon from September 8th until February 11th 2017.
The Root 1066 festival runs until October 16th at a variety of venues. http://www.1066contemporary.com/
Mark Thompson is the author of Enough Said: What's Gone Wrong with the Language of Politics

Producer: Torquil MacLeod.

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45 minutes

Music Played

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Reed

    William Tell - overture

    • ASV.
  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Concerto in A minor

    Performer: Dame Moura Lympany. Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Thomas Beecham.
    • Somm.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin concerto No.1

    Performer: Pinchas Zukerman. Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Zubin Mehta.
    • BMG.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest Elaine Hobby
Interviewed Guest Loveday Ingram
Interviewed Guest Iain Sinclair
Interviewed Guest David Bates
Interviewed Guest Mark Thompson
Producer Torquil McLeod

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Sep 2016 22:00

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