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Roger Michell

Roger Michell, video games art, and Erlend Loe

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Presented by Samira Ahmed.

On today's programme: Director Roger Michell on his latest film 'Hyde Park on Hudson', which tells the story of George VI's visit to the US in 1939 when he met President Roosevelt. As New York鈥檚 Museum of Modern Art acquires video games for its collection, we meet gamers to find out whether they think it's a good idea. And award-winning Norwegian writer Erlend Loe talks about his novel 'Doppler', in which one man takes on society, consumerism, paternal relationships and a baby elk in a story of life in the woods.

Photo: Laura Linney as Daisy Suckley and Bill Murray as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park on Hudson. 漏 2012 Universal Pictures.

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18 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Dec 2012 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Roger Michell

    Roger Michell's film Hyde Park on Hudson depicts George VI鈥檚 1939 visit to the US.

    Duration: 06:56

  • Video games as art?

    Should video games be preserved as art? We ask the players if they think it鈥檚 a good idea.

    Duration: 05:39

  • Erlend Loe

    Norwegian writer Erlend Loe discusses his novel Doppler.

    Duration: 04:55

Broadcasts

  • Thu 20 Dec 2012 20:32GMT
  • Fri 21 Dec 2012 03:32GMT
  • Fri 21 Dec 2012 09:32GMT
  • Fri 21 Dec 2012 12:32GMT