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A Streetcar Named Desire Review; Daniel Hope and Gabriel Prokofiev; Crime Writing; Summer Pop

A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Gillian Anderson, reviewed, violinist Daniel Hope and composer Gabriel Prokofiev on their Prom, summer pop and crime reporters turned novelists.

Gillian Anderson stars in a new production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic Theatre in London, which Matt Wolf reviews. Composer Gabriel Prokofiev and violinist Daniel Hope discuss their collaboration for tonight's Prom which features the world premiere of Gabriel's Violin Concerto 1914. Kate Mossman evokes the pop songs that conjure up summer. And the crime reporters who turn to crime novel-writing: Laura Lippman, former crime reporter at the Baltimore Sun and David Mark, former crime reporter at the Yorkshire Evening Post, discuss how their new careers in crime fiction have been influenced by their former trade.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • A Streetcar Named Desire reviewed by Matt Wolfe

    Duration: 05:12

  • Daniel Hope and Gabriel Prokofiev

    Duration: 08:18

  • Crime reporters turned to crime writers

    Duration: 09:21

  • Kate Mossman on the sound of Summer

    Duration: 04:47

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Gillian Anderson stars in a new production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic Theatre in London, which Matt Wolf reviews.

A Streetcar Named Desire is playing at the , London until 19 September 2014.

Gabriel's Violin Concerto 1914

Gabriel's Violin Concerto 1914
Composer Gabriel Prokofiev and violinist Daniel Hope discuss their collaboration for tonight's Prom which features the world premiere of .

Summer Pop Songs

Kate Mossman evokes the pop songs that conjure up summer.

Crime reporters who turn to crime writing

Laura Lippman, former crime reporter at the Baltimore Sun and David Mark, former crime reporter at the Yorkshire Evening Post, discuss how their new careers in crime fiction have been influenced by their former trade.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Matt Wolf
Interviewed Guest Daniel Hope
Interviewed Guest Gabriel Prokofiev
Interviewed Guest Laura Lippmann
Interviewed Guest David Mark
Interviewed Guest Kate Mossman
Producer Elaine Lester

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Jul 2014 19:15

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