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Maya Angelou remembered; Simon Russell Beale; Maleficent reviewed; the art of MF Husain

With Kirsty Lang. A tribute to the poet and author Maya Angelou, Simon Russell Beale discusses performing all of Shakespeare's sonnets; a review of Angelina Jolie as the evil Queen in Maleficent. Plus, we hear about the work and life of MF Husain, dubbed in the art world as the Picasso of India.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Maya Angelou remembered

    A tribute to the poet and author Maya Angelou

    Duration: 09:55

  • Maleficent

    Tim Robey with a review of Angelina Jolie as the evil Queen in Maleficent

    Duration: 04:05

  • Simon Russell Beale

    Simon Russell Beale discusses performing all of Shakespeare's sonnets

    Duration: 07:40

  • M.F. Husain, "The Picasso of India"

    Curator Divia Patel discusses her M.F. Husain exhibition

    Duration: 06:05

M.F. Husain

is on at the from Wednesday 28 May until Sunday 27 July 2014.

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale
Simon Russell Beale and cast read at the on Sunday 1 June 2014.

Maleficent

is released in UK cinemas on Wednesday 28 May 2014, certificate PG.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Simon Russell Beale
Interviewed Guest Fred D'Aguiar
Interviewed Guest Rita Dove
Interviewed Guest Divia Patel
Interviewed Guest Tim Robey
Producer Dymphna Flynn

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 May 2014 19:15

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