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New Doctor Who Reviewed; Simon Pegg

With Damian Barr. Jason Dittmer reviews the new Doctor Who, Simon Pegg talks about his new film Hector and the Search for Happiness, and author Alison Moore on her new novel.

With Damian Barr

Doctor Who is about to return to the small screen, this time starring Peter Capaldi. Dr Jason Dittmer, academic and sci-fi fan, reviews the Time Lord's latest regeneration. Actor Simon Pegg on his new film about a man in search of happiness. Man Booker-nominated author Alison Moore on her follow-up novel, He Wants. Plus the artist Katie Paterson, whose latest work has been rocketed into space, and the European Space Agency engineer who sent it there.

Producer Ella-mai Robey.

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30 minutes

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Fri 15 Aug 2014 19:15

Chapters

  • Doctor Who

    Dr Jason Dittmer, academic and sci-fi fan, reviews the Time Lord's latest regeneration

    Duration: 04:49

  • Simon Pegg

    Actor Simon Pegg on his new film about a man in search of happiness

    Duration: 09:34

  • Katie Paterson

    Artist Katie Paterson on her latest work that has been rocketed into space

    Duration: 05:04

  • Alison Moore

    Man Booker-nominated author Alison Moore on her follow-up novel, He Wants

    Duration: 08:17

Doctor Who

Doctor Who
starring Peter Capaldi starts on Saturday 23 August 2014 at 19:50 on .

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg
Hector and the Search for Happiness starring and Rosamund Pike is released in UK cinemas on Friday 15 August 2014, certificate 15.

Alison Moore

Alison Moore
He Wants written by is published by Salt Publishing on Friday 15 August 2014.

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson

is on at Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh as part of the and 听until Saturday 27 September 2014.

Image: Katie Paterson, Casting of Campo del Cielo, 2013,听Found meteorite, cast melted and re-cast back into a new version of itself, 26.7 x 19.1 x 12.7 cm

Courtesy Katie Paterson and Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest Jason Dittmer
Interviewed Guest Simon Pegg
Interviewed Guest Alison Moore
Interviewed Guest Katie Paterson
Producer Ella-mai Robey

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  • Fri 15 Aug 2014 19:15

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