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Lesley Manville and Richard Eyre, James Patterson, Nicholas Hytner, Ming

Kirsty Lang talks to Lesley Manville and Richard Eyre about filming their play, Ghosts, and bestselling author James Patterson on giving money away to UK bookshops.

Kirsty Lang talks to actress Lesley Manville and director Richard Eyre about filming their award-winning production of Ibsen's Ghosts.

Best-selling author James Patterson on giving away his own money to UK bookshops.

National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner on Richard Bean's new play Great Britain, a satire on the press and politics.

And a review of the National Museum of Scotland's exhibition Ming: The Golden Empire. With art historian Duncan McMillan.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Great Britain

    National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner on Richard Bean's new play Great Britain.

    Duration: 05:18

  • James Patterson

    Best-selling author James Patterson on giving away his own money to UK bookshops.

    Duration: 08:00

  • Ming Exhibition

    Art Historian Duncan Macmillan on Ming: The Golden Empire in Scotland

  • Ibsen's Ghosts

    Lesley Manville and Richard Eyre on their award-winning production of Ibsen's Ghosts.

    Duration: 10:08

Ghosts

Ghosts

starring Lesley Manville and directed by Richard Eyre is showing in selected cinemas on Thursday 26 June 2014, please see the .

Image: Lesley Manville and Jack Lowden in Ghosts
Photo Credit: Hugo Glendinning

James Patterson

James Patterson

To find out more information on 's donation to independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland please visit听.

Photo credit: Sue Patterson

Great Britain

Great Britain

by Richard Bean opens on Monday 30 June 2014 at the , London and is booking until Saturday 23 August 2014.

Image: Billie Piper & Dermot Crowley in Great Britain at the National Theatre
Photo Credit: 59 Productions

Ming: The Golden Empire

is on at the , Edinburgh from Friday 27 June until Sunday 19 October 2014.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Lesley Manville
Interviewed Guest Richard Eyre
Interviewed Guest James Patterson
Interviewed Guest Nicholas Hynter
Interviewed Guest Duncan McMillan
Producer Nicola Holloway

Broadcast

  • Wed 25 Jun 2014 19:15

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