Aaron Sorkin, Mark Ronson, Assaf Gavron
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin on the hazards of writing, DJ Rita Ray on the African musicians responding to the Ebola crisis, author Assaf Gavron, DJ Mark Ronson on his new album.
Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin, acclaimed for The Social Network and The West Wing, discusses the hazards of screenwriting. DJ Rita Ray reports on the response from superstar African musicians to the Ebola crisis. Novelist Assaf Gavron, on the reality of life in Israel in the 21st Century in his new novel The Hilltop. Plus, a report from Egypt on women tackling sexual aggression through theatre. Global DJ Mark Ronson delights us with tales of his American odyssey for his new album Uptown Special. The 鈥榥oir prophet鈥� William Gibson on his new novel The Peripheral and why we should fear the rise of the drone. And, a session from Moroccan Gnawa master, Simo Lagnawi.
(Photo: Aaron Sorkin (c) Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Mark Ronson (c) Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images, Assaf Gavron (c) Howard Romero)
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Aaron Sorkin
The Oscar winner discusses the hazards of screenwriting
Duration: 08:28
Africa Stop Ebola
The co-producer of a song to stop Ebola talks about how the project came about
Duration: 04:32
Africa 39
The best new writing from sub-Saharan Africa
Duration: 05:42
Simo Lagnawi
Lopa Kothari with new music and a live session from Moroccan gnawa player Simo Lagnawi.
Duration: 04:16
Mark Ronson
The Grammy award winning producer talks to Zane Lowe
Duration: 03:39
Bussy
Safaa Faisal speaks to members of the Egyptian Bussy theatre group
Duration: 07:39
Assaf Gavron
The Israeli writer talks about his new novel, The Hilltop
Duration: 07:52
William Gibson
The much anticipated 11th science-fiction novel, The Peripheral from William Gibson
Duration: 07:18
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Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
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W.G. Snuffy Walden
The West Wing
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DJ Razor
Theme from Social Network
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Band Aid 30
Do They Know It's Christmas
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Various Artists
Africa Stop Ebola
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Staff Benda Bilili
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Al Green
Love and Happiness
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Mark Ronson
Daffodils (feat. Kevin Parker)
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Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
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Bernard Herrmann
Egypt
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Vangelis
Rachel's Song (from the soundtrack of Bladerunner)
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China in Your Hand
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Nikki Bedi Producer Craig Templeton Smith Broadcasts
- Sat 22 Nov 2014 12:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
- Mon 24 Nov 2014 09:05GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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