Main content

Films Gunda and First Cow reviewed, Actor and writer Amy Trigg, Composer Dan Jones

Animal films Gunda and First Cow reviewed, Amy Trigg on her new play, composer Dan Jones, and news of a dispute between Waterstones and Penguin Random House.

Briony Hanson joins Tom to review two extremely different films starring animals as their central characters. First Cow - directed by Kelly Reichardt - is set in Oregon in the 1820s, in which two protagonists use stolen milk to survive in a harsh environment. Gunda – executive-produced by Joaquin Phoenix - is a 90 minute black and white, which follows a sow with her litter, some cows and a one-legged cockerel in a fascinating but unsentimental look at animals and farming.

Amy Trigg is currently making her debut as a playwright with her award-winning one-woman play, Reasons You Should(nt) Love Me, about a young woman with spina bifida coming to terms with life and love. She talks to Tom about creating the characters she wants to see on stage.

Books journalist Neill Denny talks us through the ongoing bookselling dispute between Penguin Random House and Waterstones. He explains what it means for the industry and which party has most to lose.

Composer and sound designer Dan Jones talks to Tom Sutcliffe about his epic mass participation sound composition Coventry Moves Together – the finale to a day of events marking Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Hilary Dunn

Available now

28 minutes

Gunda

Gunda is on at selected cinemas from 4 June, cert PG

Main image: Pigs in Gunda
Photo credit: Altitude Films

First Cow

First Cow is on at selected cinemas, cert 12A

Reasons You Shouldn’t Love Me

Reasons You Shouldn’t Love Me is on at the in London until
12 June and streams online from 17 - 20 June

Coventry Moves Together

Coventry Moves Together airs on Sat 5 June at 8.21 pm

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Jun 2021 19:15

´óÏó´«Ã½ Arts Digital

The best of British culture live and on demand.

Inspire

Inspire

A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.

Podcast