Hanif Kureishi, Agnes Martin Exhibition, Tristan and Isolde at 150, Queen and Country
Hanif Kureishi on his new collection of short stories, Agnes Martin at Tate Modern, Wagner's Tristan and Isolde 150 years after its premiere and John Boorman's Queen and Country.
Playwright, screenwriter, novelist and film-maker Hanif Kureishi explains his rediscovery of the essay form as he discusses his new book of short stories and essays, Love and Hate. The collection includes the account of how he was cheated out of his life savings by his financial advisor.
A new exhibition at Tate Modern traces the career of the minimalist artist Agnes Martin, best known for her understated abstract paintings. Charlotte Mullins reviews.
Wagner's opera Tristan and Isolde changed the course of music history, with its explosion of harmony and sensuality. To mark the 150th anniversary of its premiere, composer Julian Anderson and Wagner expert John Deathridge reflect on the impact of this operatic classic.
Queen and Country is the sequel to writer and director John Boorman's 1987 classic Hope and Glory, set in WW2. The film picks up the story nearly a decade later during the Korean War. Jason Solomons reviews.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Ellie Bury.
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Images from the Tate Modern exhibition.
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Queen and Country - Film Review
Duration: 05:16
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Agnes Martin restrospective at the Tate Modern
Duration: 04:53
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Hanif Kureishi on Love and Hate
Duration: 07:57
Chapters
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Hanif Kureishi
Duration: 08:44
Agnes Martin
Duration: 04:54
Queen and Country
Duration: 05:18
Tristan and Isolde at 150
Duration: 08:34
Hanif Kureishi
Love and Hate by is available in paperback and ebook from Thursday 4 June.Â
Image: © Kier Kureishi
Agnes Martin
 is at the Tate Modern in London until 11 October 2015.
Image: Agnes Martin, On a Clear Day 1973. Parasol Press, Ltd. © 2015 Agnes Martin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Queen and Country
is in cinemas in London from Friday 5 June and nationwide from Friday 12 June, certificate 15.
Tristan and Isolde
The 150th anniversary of Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde is on 10 June 2015.
Image: Tristan and Iseult as depicted by Herbert Draper (1863–1920).Â
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Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Producer Ellie Bury Interviewed Guest Hanif Kureishi Interviewed Guest Charlotte Mullins Interviewed Guest Jason Solomons Interviewed Guest Julian Anderson Interviewed Guest John Deathridge Broadcast
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