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Poet Kathleen Jamie; John Bramwell from I Am Kloot; ENO's financial losses

John Bramwell on I Am Kloot's new album, plus Kathleen Jamie on winning 2012's Costa Award for best poetry book, and the financial woes of the English National Opera.

With Mark Lawson
Kathleen Jamie won the 2012 Costa Poetry award for her collection The Overhaul. She translates some of the Scots dialect in the collection and explains why writing a poem is like washing the dishes.
John Bramwell of I Am Kloot discusses the making of their new album Let It All In, which was produced by Elbow's Guy Garvey.
John Berry, artistic director of the English National Opera discusses the company's financial woes, in the light of its recently-announced loss of more than 拢2m in the last financial year.
Jo Blair, Senior Programmer for Picturehouse Cinemas, reveals the reasons why so many Oscar nominated films are being released late in the UK.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • I Am Kloot

    Interview with John Bramwell of I Am Kloot.

    Duration: 09:35

  • English National Opera

    John Berry artistic director of the ENO discusses the company's financial woes.

    Duration: 05:53

  • Kathleen Jamie

    Interview with the winner of 2012 Costa Poetry award Kathleen Jamie.

    Duration: 08:42

  • Film release dates

    Jo Blair reveals why so many Oscar nominated films are being released late in the UK.

    Duration: 03:21

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Jan 2013 19:15

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