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Irvine Welsh; The Wind Rises review; Rachel De-lahay

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, playwright Rachel De-lahay and a review of Japanese animation film The Wind Rises.

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh talks to Samira Ahmed about his new novel The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins, which is set in contemporary Miami. Advertising expert Rory Sutherland unpicks the row over the Morrisons baguette beamed onto the Angel of the North. A cheeky stunt gone wrong or a violation of much-loved public art? Rachel De-lahay's new play Circles focusses on Birmingham's number 11 outer circle bus route and investigates cycles of violence and what it takes to break them. Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated film The Wind Rises has been announced as his last. The writer and director who brought us Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away bows out with the story of Jiro, a young man who dreams of flying and becomes a designer of aeroplanes as the Second World War looms. Critic Robbie Collin reviews.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Irvine Welsh

    Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh talks to Samira Ahmed about his new novel

    Duration: 10:13

  • Public Art & Baguettes

    Advertising expert Rory Sutherland unpicks the row over projections on public art

    Duration: 05:27

  • The Wind Rises

    Critic Robbie Collin reviews Hayao Miyazaki's last animated film

    Duration: 04:32

  • Rachel De-lahay

    Samira talks to Rachel De-lahay about her new play, Circles

    Duration: 07:55

The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises
聽(Kaze tachinu) directed by Hayao Miyazaki is released in UK cinemas on Friday 9 May 2014, certificate PG.

Irvine Welsh

The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins written by is published by Jonathan Cape.

Circles

Circles
by Rachel De-lahay opens at on Friday 9 May and runs until Saturday 24 May 2014.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Elaine Lester
Interviewed Guest Irvine Welsh
Interviewed Guest Rachel De-lahay
Interviewed Guest Robbie Collin
Interviewed Guest Antony Gormley
Interviewed Guest Rory Sutherland

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 May 2014 19:15

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