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Veronese at the National Gallery; John Morton on W1A; Labor Day reviewed

Kirsty Lang talks to writer John Morton about following comedy Twenty Twelve with 大象传媒 based satire W1A, and reviews an exhibition of Veronese's paintings at the National Gallery.

With Kirsty Lang.

A new exhibition at the National Gallery Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice brings together masterpieces by Veronese from around the world, some of which have not been united since they were painted in Veronese's studio in the 16th century. Sarah Dunant reviews.

Following the success of Twenty Twelve, the comedy series which revolved around preparations for the London Olympics, writer John Morton now turns his attention to the 大象传媒. In W1A, Hugh Bonneville's Ian Fletcher has been head-hunted for the role of the 大象传媒's Head Of Values. John talks to Kirsty about the series, and about the art of accurately catching the tone of the worlds he portrays.

Labor Day stars Kate Winslet as the mother of a young boy who falls for an escaped convict, played by Josh Brolin, over the course of a Labor Day weekend. The film was adapted for the screen by the writer/director Jason Reitman from a novel by Joyce Maynard. Kate Muir reviews.

Violinist and conductor Sigiswald Kuijken gives Kirsty a studio demonstration of an "extinct" instrument: the violoncello da spalla or "shoulder cello". It went out of fashion in the middle of the 18th century, and Sigiswald explains his theory that many of Bach's works, including the Brandenburg concertos and cello suites, may have been originally written not for the cello, but for the violoncello da spalla.

Producer: Olivia Skinner.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice

    Duration: 04:43

  • W1A

    Duration: 09:25

  • Labor Day

    Duration: 05:35

  • Sigiswald Kuijken

    Duration: 07:41

W1A

Following the success of Twenty Twelve, the comedy series which revolved around preparations for the London Olympics, writer John Morton now turns his attention to the 大象传媒 itself.听

W1A begins on 大象传媒 Two on Wednesday, 19 March, at 10pm 听听

Sigiswald Kuijken

Sigiswald Kuijken
Violinist and conductor gives Kirsty a studio demonstration of an 鈥渆xtinct鈥 instrument: the violoncello da spalla 鈥 or 鈥渟houlder cello.

Sigiswald Kuijken will be playing the violoncello da spalla, with the Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, on 19 and 25 March, and also in Basingstoke on 21 March.听

Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice

A new exhibition at the National Gallery Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice brings together masterpieces by Veronese from around the world, some of which have not been united since they were painted in Veronese's studio in the 16th century. Sarah Dunant reviews.

Labor Day

Labor Day stars Kate Winslet as the mother of a young boy who falls for an escaped convict, played by Josh Brolin, over the course of a Labor Day weekend. The film was adapted for the screen by the writer/director Jason Reitman from a novel by Joyce Maynard. Kate Muir reviews.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Sarah Dunant
Interviewed Guest John Morton
Interviewed Guest Kate Muir
Interviewed Guest Sigiswald Kuijken
Producer Olivia Skinner

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  • Tue 18 Mar 2014 19:15

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