Rupert Goold, Francesca Simon and Cressida Cowell, Richard Cork, Eric Huntley
Rupert Goold's film directorial debut, Francesca Simon and Cressida Cowell on finishing long-running series, and Richard Cork on unusual things that have become art.
Theatre director Rupert Goold discusses True Story, his debut feature film starring Jonah Hill and James Franco, based on the story of a New York Times journalist who becomes involved in a murder case.
Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry books, and Cressida Cowell, author of the How To Train Your Dragon series, are both saying goodbye to the characters who've been with them for many years. The writers discuss why they're bringing these favourites to an end, and what might follow.
On Saturday Douglas Gordon took an axe to a wall at the Home Theatre in Manchester after the show he's directed received bad reviews. He then doodled around it and signed and dated it. The theatre have insisted that he pay for repairs and yet there's speculation as to what might actually happen. Art critic Richard Cork joins John to contemplate whether it might become a work of art and to discuss other unusual things that have become done exactly that.
In 1968 Eric and Jessica Huntley created a London-based publishing house to specifically offer a place for black writers to get their work published. The book shop that followed quickly became a place of importance for Britain's Black community. That has now been re-created in an exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London and John Wilson talks to Eric Huntley about their mission to get recognition for black writers and artists.
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Rebecca Armstrong.
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Rupert Goold
Rupert Goold's film directorial debut.
True Stories is released on Friday 17July, certificate 15.
Cressida Cowell and Francesca Simon
Cressida Cowell and Francesca Simon聽on finishing long book series.
Photos by Debra Hurford Brown and Helen Giles.聽
Eric Huntley
Eric Huntley discusses Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications which he set up in the 1960's.
Richard Cork
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | John Wilson |
Interviewed Guest | Rupert Goold |
Interviewed Guest | Francesca Simon |
Interviewed Guest | Cressida Cowell |
Interviewed Guest | Richard Cork |
Interviewed Guest | Eric Huntley |
Producer | Rebecca Armstrong |
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