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Composer Alma Deutscher, Bake Off's return, Controversial statues, Last Days of June

Twelve-year-old composer, pianist and violinist Alma Deutscher tells Kirsty Lang about her new piano concerto and opera Cinderella. Plus a review of the game Last Days of June.

Twelve year-old composer, pianist and violinist Alma Deutscher tells Kirsty Lang about her new piano concerto and her opera Cinderella, which was performed in Vienna to rave reviews.

Critics Stephen Armstrong and Lucy Mangan discuss the return of The Great British Bake off, now on Channel 4.

Games critic Jordan Erica Webber reviews Last Day of June, a new videogame in which players time travel to try and avoid the tragic death of the protagonist's wife.

Following on from the controversy surrounding the removal of Confederate statues in the US, what is the role of the artist in commemorating our past? Afua Hirsch and Griselda Pollack debate the ethics of celebrating historical figures in stone.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Timothy Prosser.

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Chapters

  • Alma Deutscher

    Duration: 09:12

  • The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4

    Duration: 06:05

  • Statues Discussion

    Duration: 07:45

  • Last Day of June videogame

    Duration: 06:35

Last Day of June

Last Day of June

is available for PS4 and PC from Thursday 31 August.
Image from Last Day of June.听 Courtesy:听 505 Games / Ovosonico


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Alma Deutscher

Alma Deutscher
... is on Monday 4 September 2017 10.45pm-11.50pm
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Interviewed Guest Alma Deutscher
Interviewed Guest Stephen Armstrong
Interviewed Guest Lucy Mangan
Interviewed Guest Jordan Erica Webber
Interviewed Guest Afua Hirsch
Interviewed Guest Griselda Pollack
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Timothy Prosser

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  • Wed 30 Aug 2017 19:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4

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