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Spooks, Meklit, Christopher Hope, The Spalding Suite

Spooks moving to the big screen, singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero, basketball drama in The Spalding Suite, artist Katrina Palmer and novelist Christopher Hope. With Kirsty Lang.

Spooks: The Greater Good brings the popular TV spy thriller series which ended in 2011 to the big screen with Kit Harington and Peter Firth. Will the move work? Antonia Quirke reviews.

Ethiopian American singer songwriter Meklit Hadero tells Kirsty about her second album We Are Alive and explains how it was influenced by a project to bring the nations of the Nile Basin together through music.

The theatre director Benji Reid, and the writer and poet Inua Ellams, discuss their new show, The Spalding Suite. Set in the world of British basketball, it uses live beatboxing, hip-hop, movement, and poetry.

The South African novelist Christopher Hope on his latest book, Jimfish, which - inspired by Voltaire's Candide - tells the story of an unusual young man's encounters with some of the most notorious tyrants of the 20th century.

And a piece of audio art will be broadcast tonight on Radio 4. The piece, The Quarryman's Daughters, was commissioned from artist Katrina Palmer by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and Artangel. She discusses the differences between creating art for a gallery and for radio.

Presenter: Sarah Johnson
Producer: Kirsty Lang.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 May 2015 19:15

Chapters

  • Spooks

    Duration: 04:21

  • Christopher Hope

    Duration: 05:51

  • Katrina Palmer

    Duration: 04:12

  • The Spalding Suite

    Duration: 06:27

  • Meklit Hadero

    Duration: 07:14

Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks: The Greater Good

Spooks moves to the big screen. Antonia Quirke reviews.

Spooks: The Greater Good is released on Friday 8 May. Certificate 12A.

Meklit Hadero

Meklit Hadero

Ethiopian American singer songwriter Meklit Hadero tells Kirsty about her second album We Are Alive.

Tour dates:

LONDON – SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Thursday 7th May

NORWICH – NORFOLK & NORWICH FESTIVAL

Sunday 10th May

MANCHESTER – BAND ON THE WALL

Monday 11th - Friday 15th May

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The Spalding Suite

The Spalding Suite

Basketball drama in .

The Spalding Suite tours the UK until 6 June.

Katrina Palmer

Katrina Palmer

Audio artist Katrina Palmer on her piece .

The Quarryman's Daughter is broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 on Tuesday 5 May at 11.00pm.

Christopher Hope

Christopher Hope
South African novelist Christopher Hope on his latest book, Jimfish.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Sarah Johnson
Interviewed Guest Antonia Quirke
Interviewed Guest Meklit Hadero
Interviewed Guest Benji Reid
Interviewed Guest Inua Ellams
Interviewed Guest Christopher Hope
Interviewed Guest Katrina Palmer

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  • Tue 5 May 2015 19:15

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