Moonlight at the Oscars, Mary Beard, Author Ross Raisin, Mary Magdalene in art
Moonlight wins Oscar for best picture, Mary Beard on Shakespeare's Roman plays, Ross Raisin on his novel set in the world of football, and how Mary Magdalene is portrayed in art.
After an awkward mix-up, Moonlight was eventually revealed as best picture at the Oscars. Critic Tim Robey discusses why it was a worthy winner over La La Land.
Mary Beard discusses Rome and Shakespeare alongside Angus Jackson, season director of a new run of the Roman plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Critically acclaimed writer Ross Raisin talks about his new novel A Natural, which is about a young footballer whose dreams of reaching the upper leagues are rapidly fading and whose identity is conflicted.
Guido Cagnacci's masterpiece The Repentant Magdalene is on loan for three months at the National Gallery, the first time the painting has been on view in the UK in over 30 years. Art critic Waldemar Januszczak examines the power of this extraordinary work and discusses the depiction of Mary Magdalene in art.
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Moonlight
Duration: 04:39
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Julius Caesar
Duration: 09:21
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Ross Raisin
Duration: 08:23
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Repentant Magdalene
Duration: 05:10
Moonlight at the Oscars

Image credit: David Bornfriend /A24
Roman Shakespeare

Photo credit: Helen Maybanks
Julius Caesar is one of the plays in the聽 Roman Season
The Repentant Magdalene

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Cagnacci
The Repentant Magdalene
After
1660
Oil
on canvas
229.2
x 266.1 cm
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Norton Simon Art Foundation
The Repentant Magdalene is on display at the 聽15 Feb 鈥� 21 May聽
Ross Raisin

Photo credit: Urszula Soltys
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | John Wilson |
Interviewed Guest | Tim Robey |
Interviewed Guest | Mary Beard |
Interviewed Guest | Angus Jackson |
Interviewed Guest | Ross Raisin |
Interviewed Guest | Waldemar Januszczak |
Producer | Dymphna Flynn |
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- Mon 27 Feb 2017 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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