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A Look Back at 1981
From Abel Gance's Napoleon (1927) to Salman Rushdie's Midnight Children
Key events in the arts from the past 12 months. Iain Johnston talks about Abel Gance's Napoleon (1927) with new music from Carl Davis, Brideshead Revisited on ITV, and Chariots of Fire directed by Hugh Hudson. Plus, Edward Greenfield talks about classical pianist Ivo Pogorelich, conductor Simon Rattle and young composer George Benjamin. Lastly, Margaret Walters talks about Salman Rushdie's Midnight Children and Maxine Hong Kingston's China Men. Presenter: Michael Billington
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成人快手 World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
