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Anoushka Shankar; TV drama Truckers; Frank Auerbach

John Wilson meets sitar-player Anoushka Shankar and learns how the death of her father Ravi affected her music. Plus a rare interview with artist Frank Auerbach.

With John Wilson.

Sitar player Anoushka Shankar discusses her latest album, Traces Of You, which features vocals from her half-sister, the singer Norah Jones. The album was influenced by the death of her father, the legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar, and explores the cycle of life. Anoushka Shankar explains how the worldwide outcry following the death of a young woman who was gang raped in India, led her to reveal that she too was sexually abused as a young girl.

Truckers is the new TV drama by Made In Dagenham writer, William Ivory. Set in Nottingham, each episode tells the story of one character: starting with Stephen Tompkinson as a driver dealing with the breakdown of his marriage. The series also stars Ashley Walters (Top Boy) and Sian Breckin (Tyrannosaur). Matt Thorne reviews.

In a rare interview, artist Frank Auerbach talks in detail about his approach to his work, explaining that he goes to his studio every single day, without ever taking a day off, because he enjoys it so much. He also points out that, although he is seen as an abstract artist, he actually paints exactly what he sees in front of him...

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Anoushka Shankar

    Duration: 11:17

  • Truckers

    Duration: 03:53

  • Frank Auerbach

    Duration: 12:30

Anoushka Shankar

John Wilson meets sitar-player Anoushka Shankar and learns how the death of her father Ravi affected her music.

Frank Auerbach

In a rare interview, artist Frank Auerbach talks to John Wilson about his approach to his work, explaining that he goes to his studio every single day.

Truckers

Made In Dagenham writer William Ivory's new 大象传媒 drama focuses on the lives of Nottingham truckers.聽 Matt Thorne reviews.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Presenter Matt Thorne
Interviewed Guest Anoushka Shankar
Interviewed Guest Frank Auerbach
Producer Rebecca Nicholson

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  • Fri 4 Oct 2013 19:15

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