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Mike Bartlett on Trauma, Cornelia Parker, Val McDermid

Mike Bartlett on his TV drama series Trauma, Bridget Lawless and Val McDermid discuss the Staunch Book Prize, and artist Cornelia Parker on her coverage of the 2017 election.

Mike Bartlett, the writer of Doctor Foster and Charles III, on his new three-part TV drama Trauma, in which Adrian Lester stars as a surgeon accused of negligence by a patient's father, played by John Simm.

Last week a new prize was launched for thriller novels that do not include any violence against women. Since that announcement the Staunch Book Prize has been both lauded as much needed, and criticised for being censorial. We discuss the prize with its founder Bridget Lawless and crime-writer Val McDermid.

Cornelia Parker was the official artist for the 2017 election. As her resulting work goes on display in the Palace of Westminster, she discusses her approach and the challenges she faced in maintaining impartiality.

Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Mike Bartlett

    Duration: 09:01

  • Staunch Book Prize

    Duration: 09:18

  • Cornelia Parker

    Duration: 09:20

Mike Bartlett on Trauma

Mike Bartlett on Trauma

Adrian Lester
Photo credit: Alex Bailey

Main image: John Simm and Adrian Lester in Trauma
Photo credit: ITV

Cornelia Parker

Cornelia Parker
Election Artist Cornelia Parker听

Her exhibition is in the Central Hall in the Palace of Westminster until the spring听

by Cornelia Parker


Val McDermid

Val McDermid

Val McDermid

Submissions for the are open from
22 Feb to 15 Jul and the short list is announced in September


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Mike Bartlett
Interviewed Guest Val McDermid
Interviewed Guest Cornelia Parker
Producer Jerome Weatherald

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  • Mon 5 Feb 2018 19:15

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