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Frank Cottrell-Boyce

In 2012 Frank Cottrell-Boyce worked with Danny Boyle to create a vision of Britain for the London Olympics. He reflects on what has changed since lockdown. Matthew Sweet presents.

The screenwriter and novelist talks to Matthew Sweet about teaching creative writing to children in lockdown, attending mass on zoom, the changing meaning of community and the importance of family and he looks back to the image of Britain he created with Danny Boyle for the opening of the London 2012 Olympics.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce is the author of books including Millions, Framed, Runaway Robot and a sequel to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,
He has worked on screenplays including The Two Popes, collaborations with Michael Winterbottom on films including 24 Hour Party People and scripts for Coronation Street and Doctor Who.

Producer: Karl Bos

You can find Matthew Sweet talking to the author Sarah Perry /programmes/p08dmn6l
and the actor Robin Askwith /programmes/p08fgxjp
about their careers and this current moment in the Free Thinking archives.

And Frank Cottrell-Boyce giving the 2016 Proms Lecture on the importance of the arts /programmes/p041vxwh

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44 minutes

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Wed 1 Jul 2020 22:00

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  • Wed 1 Jul 2020 22:00

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