Christy Lefteri's The Book of Fire; Why are artistic directors resigning?; Palestinian embroidery
Christy Lefteri's The Book of Fire; What is behind the resignations of so many theatre artistic directors? ; The history and art of Palestinian needlework
Samira Ahmed speaks to the bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri, about her latest novel, The Book of Fire, which deals with the effects of wildfires in Greece.
What are the reasons for the current spate of resignations by theatre artistic directors? Artistic director of London鈥檚 Battersea Arts Centre Tarek Iskander, critic Andrzej Lukowski and theatre consultant Amanda Parker discuss.
An exhibition at Kettle鈥檚 Yard in Cambridge celebrates the the history and art of Palestinian embroidery and the role it plays today. Samira talks to the curator Rachel Dedman and Aya Haider, whose work features in the exhibition.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer Paula McGrath
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