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Alina Ibragimova, John Niven, The war memorials of Edwin Lutyens and Nicki Wragg, Backstage in the wardrobe

Kirsty Lang talks to violinist Alina Ibragimova about Bach and John Niven about his film Kill Your Friends and hears about new protection for all of Edwin Luytens's war memorials.

Kirsty Lang meets the brilliant young Russian Alina Ibragimova - the violinist whose solo Bach recitals were a highlight of this year's Proms - who talks about on her new recording of Bach's Violin Concertos. And why she doesn't get nervous.

Kill Your Friends, a film about the cutthroat nineties music industry, is released this week. Kirsty speaks to John Niven, who adapted the semi-autobiographical novel for the screen.

Edwin Lutyens is famous for designing the Cenotaph. Less known is that the great British architect also designed 44 war memorials, to be found in towns and villages all over the country. Today it has been announced that all of them will be listed, and so protected, and that the government is providing £2.5 millions for the restoration and maintenance of our war memorials. Roger Bowdler, Director of Listings at Historic England considers the aesthetic and social importance of Lutyens' memorials, and explains the new initiative which will involve people caring for their local memorials.

As part of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ On Stage Season, Front Row goes backstage to eavesdrop on what happens in the crucial half hour before a show begins. Tonight, Nicki Wragg, who manages Wardrobe for Home, the new theatre in Manchester, describes her routine for making sure that everyone has the clothes, even the tattoos, that they need and that everything is in the right place for the quick changes, before the show starts.

Producer: Julian May

(Photo: Alina Ibragimova. Image courtesy Eva Vermandel).

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • War Memorial maintenance

    Duration: 04:08

  • Alina Ibragimova

    Duration: 07:36

  • Museum and Gallery sponsorship

    Duration: 04:13

  • Kill Your Friends - John Niven

    Duration: 07:14

  • ´óÏó´«Ã½ On Stage Season – Wardrobe Manager

    Duration: 05:00

Alina Ibragimova

Alina Ibragimova

:Ìý Bach Violin Concertos with Arcangelo is available on the Hyperion Label.Ìý
Photo:Ìý Alina IbragimovaÌýÌý Image courtesy Eva Vermandel.

Kill Your Friends (certificate 18)

Kill Your Friends  (certificate 18)

, written by John Niven, opens nationwide 6th November, 2015.Ìý
Photo l-r:Ìý Gregor Cameron (producer); Nicholas Hoult (actor) and John Niven (Writer).Ìý Image courtesy Studio Canal.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ On Stage Season - Wardrobe Manager's Role

´óÏó´«Ã½ On Stage Season - Wardrobe Manager's Role

is on at Home, Manchester until 14 November.Ìý Photo:Ìý The Oresteia, Home, ManchesterÌý Photo credit Graeme Cooper

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Alina Ibragimova
Interviewed Guest John Niven
Interviewed Guest Roger Bowdler
Interviewed Guest Nicki Wragg
Producer Julian May

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  • Fri 6 Nov 2015 19:15

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