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The Coen Brothers; The Wolf of Wall Street; TS Eliot Prize winner; John Donnelly

The Coen Brothers talk about Inside Llewyn Davis; the winner of the TS Eliot Prize for poetry; John Donnelly on his latest play The Pass; The Wolf of Wall Street reviewed.

With John Wilson.

The Coen brothers discuss their latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, which follows a young folk musician, played by Oscar Isaac, as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961 trying to make it as a solo artist. Ethan and Joel Coen, whose directorial repertoire includes No Country for Old Men and The Big Lebowski, explain how far the characters in their latest work are inspired by the real musical figures of this folk period, and the casting challenges for a film which features full live performances by its actors, who include Carey Mulligan, John Goodman and Justin Timberlake.

Leonardo DiCaprio won a Golden Globe this week for his performance as real-life rogue trader Jordan Belfort in The Wolf Of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese. Critic Catherine Bray delivers her verdict.

The Pass is a topical new play about homosexuality and homophobia in football, centring on the complicated relationship between two Premier League players. John talks to its writer John Donnelly.

The T S Eliot Prize for Poetry will be awarded this evening to the author of the best new collection of poetry published in the UK or Ireland. This year's shortlist includes 90-year-old Dannie Abse for his collection Speak, Old Parrot, 28-year-old Helen Mort for Division Street as well as Daljit Nagra for his re-telling of the Ramayana. John Wilson talks to the winner, live from the ceremony.

Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Joel and Ethan Coen

    Duration: 10:32

  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    Duration: 04:49

  • John Donnelly

    Duration: 08:10

  • The 2013 T S Eliot Prize for Poetry

    Duration: 03:24

Inside Llewyn Davis

The Coen brothers discuss their latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, which follows a young folk musician, played by Oscar Isaac, as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961 trying to make it as a solo artist.

The Wolf of Wall Street

Leonardo DiCaprio won a Golden Globe this week for his performance as real-life rogue trader Jordan Belfort in The Wolf Of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese. Critic Catherine Bray delivers her verdict.

The Pass

The Pass is a topical new play about homosexuality and homophobia in football, centring on the complicated relationship between two Premier League players. John talks to its writer John Donnelly.

The T S Eliot Prize for Poetry

The T S Eliot Prize for Poetry will be awarded this evening to the author of the best new collection of poetry published in the UK or Ireland. We'll hear from the winner, live from the ceremony.

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Ethan Coen
Interviewed Guest Joel Coen
Interviewed Guest Catherine Bray
Interviewed Guest John Donnelly
Producer Rebecca Armstrong

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  • Mon 13 Jan 2014 19:15

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