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Kenneth Branagh, Glenda Jackson, The art of Alexander Calder

Arts news with John Wilson, including Kenneth Branagh on the opening season of his theatre company and Glenda Jackson on returning to acting after 18 years as an MP.

Kenneth Branagh discusses the inaugural season of his West End theatre company as he directs and stars in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and Terence Rattigan's Harlequinade in tandem.

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, delicately balanced and suspended shapes that move in response to touch or air currents. His grandson Sandy Rower talks to John about Calder's work as Tate Modern presents the UK's largest ever exhibition of the artist's work.

Glenda Jackson discusses returning to acting after 20 years as an MP, in an adaptation for Radio 4 of Emile Zola's legendary 20-volume novel series Les Rougon-Macquart. She tells John what attracted her to play the great matriarchal figure Adelaide Fouque and the connection between acting and her parliamentary work.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Dymphna Flynn.

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  • Kenneth Branagh

    Duration: 11:52

  • The Art of Alexander Calder

    Duration: 06:09

  • Glenda Jackson

    Duration: 09:46

Harlequinade and The Winter’s Tale

Harlequinade and The Winter’s Tale

The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's productions of  and are running at the Garrick Theatre in London until 13 and 16 January 2016 respectively. 

The Winter's Tale will be across the UK on 26 November.

Left and Main Image – Photo Credit: Johan Persson

Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture

Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture

is at the Tate Modern from 11 November until 3 April 2016.

Photo Credit: Gordon Parks © 2015 Calder Foundation, New York / Art Resource, NY

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola

Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola

by Emile Zola begins Saturday 21 November on Radio 4.

Glenda Jackson's documentary on  airs at 4pm on Monday 16 November on Radio 4.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Kenneth Branagh
Interviewed Guest Sandy Rower
Interviewed Guest Glenda Jackson
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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