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Jason Solomons, Alice Vincent and Rio Carnival from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.975443
Robert Bound is joined by film critic Jason Solomons and Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, to talk Oscars and this week’s film and album releases. Plus: we take a tr...
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Book review, Antarctic Biennale and MipTV from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.960317
Tom Edwards is joined in the studio by writers Cathy Rentzenbrink and Mark Mason to discuss this month’s fiction and non-fiction releases, we find out how you put on a biennale in the Antarctic and...
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Film round-up, Venice Biennale and Damien Hirst from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.943697
Film critic Jason Solomons rounds up what's on at the cinema this week, while art critic Jane Morris fills us in on the highlights of the Venice Biennale and Damien Hirst's gargantuan new exhibitio...
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Cannes Film Festival 2017 from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.932238
Tom Edwards is joined in the studio by film critics Anna Smith and Tim Robey to wrap up this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Elsewhere on the show we find out about a new book, ‘The Poetry of Pop’, an...
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Top TV picks for June from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.928820
Ben Rylan is joined in the studio by writer Lucy Jones and TV editor at London Live Toby Earle to discuss their highlights on Netflix and Amazon Prime this month. Plus we nip over to São Paulo for ...
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Middle Eastern rock music, 1980s female wrestling and life behind bars from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.919258
Ben Rylan sits down with Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for The Telegraph, and Hannah Verdier, writer and author of The Guardian’s Pod Complex column, to talk TV and podcasts. Plus we...
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August on the silver screen from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.911805
Tom Edwards is taken on a trip to the cinema by film critics Karen Krizanovich and Tim Robey as they discuss August’s movie releases, we learn about Maud Russell, a woman whose diary tells stories ...
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September on the silver screen, Amsterdam’s arts and the colourful life of Molly Parkin from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.904267
Ben Rylan is joined by film critics Karen Krizanovich and Anna Smith in the studio to see what’s on at the cinema this week. We also head to Amsterdam for Uitmarkt Festival, meet the artist Molly P...
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From Taylor Swift to Sarajevo from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.901212
In the studio this week are Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, and Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’. They talk music and television with Mon...
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Musical licks from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.892931
Monocle Culture editor Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, and DJ and broadcaster Georgie Rogers to discuss this month’s album releas...
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On the box, top beats and treading the boards from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.879375
Robert Bound sits down with Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, and Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, for this week’s TV and music releases. ...
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Shanghai’s new museums from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.864124
Ossian Ward, head of content for the Lisson Gallery, discusses the new film by Ai Weiwei and Shanghai’s latest museum openings, while writer Mark Mason brings in a couple of non-fiction books that ...
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New year, new TV from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.844078
Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’ and Toby Earle, TV critic for ‘London Live’ and ‘The Evening Standard’, join Ben Rylan in the studio to discuss some of the UK shows...
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Having a ball from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.827608
We take a trip around Europe to discover some of the best exhibitions in Barcelona, Vienna and Milan this month with Ossian Ward, head of content at the Lisson gallery, and writer and curator Franc...
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Page-turners, podcasts and pop from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.822176
Ted Hodgkinson, senior programmer for literature and spoken word at the Southbank Centre, and Fiona Sturges, critic for ‘The Guardian’, join Matt Alagiah to discuss what they’ve been reading and li...
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Film: from the Berlinale to the Oscars from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.808991
Film critics Tim Robey and Jason Solomons recap their highlights from this year’s Berlin Film Festival and predict what they think might happen at this weekend’s Oscars. Plus we review ‘A Fantastic...
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From the stage to the bookshelf from 2023-12-14T00:07:23.796416
We get to grips with this week’s theatre openings in London with the critic Matt Wolf and leaf through some new book releases with John Mitchinson, publisher at Unbound. Plus: we visit an exhibitio...
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Art: Jane Morris from 2022-03-07T08:29:31.044489
Jane Morris, editor at large of ‘The Art Newspaper’, tells us about the art exhibitions that she’s looking forward to in 2017.
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Music: Baylen Leonard from 2022-03-07T08:29:31.042099
We round up a few recent country releases by Yola Carter and Henry Senior Jr and look ahead to the forthcoming album by Worry Dolls with DJ and broadcaster Baylen Leonard.
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Podcasts: Pete Naughton from 2022-03-07T08:29:31.039433
Pete Naughton of ‘The Telegraph’ sits down with Ben Rylan to discuss the direction of the podcast industry over the coming year and tell us what he’s beenlistening to recently.
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Books: Anne Meadows from 2022-03-07T08:29:31.005808
Commissioning editor at Grant and Portobello, Anne Meadows takes us through her reading list for January, featuring the latest books by Yaa Gyasi, Ottessa Moshfegh and Emma Witt.
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Film: David Jenkins from 2022-03-07T08:29:31.003400
We take a look at the week’s film releases, including ‘A Monster Calls’ and ‘Endless Poetry’, as well as looking ahead to the upcoming drama ‘20th Century Women’.
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Art: Charlotte Burns from 2022-03-07T08:29:31.000532
We round up a trio of art shows in New York with Charlotte Burns, senior editor at Art Agency Partners at Sotheby's.
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Books: Alice O'Keeffe from 2022-03-07T08:29:30.891079
Books editor at 'The Bookseller', Alice O'Keeffe, brings in the novels that she’s looking forward to this month by the authors Kate Hamer, Sara Baume and Ayobami Adebayo.
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Film: Anna Smith from 2022-03-07T08:29:30.888729
From period drama to a slasher comedy about pregnancy, we invite film critic Anna Smith to review the week’s film releases: ‘Loving’, ‘Toni Erdmann’ and ‘Prevenge’.
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Music: Nick Luscombe from 2022-03-07T08:29:30.883004
In this week’s music review, broadcaster and DJ Nick Luscombe brings in the latest music by London four-piece Hejira, American-Japanese trio Halo Orbit and Hot Chip drummer Pillow Person.
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Sunday Brunch’s new home from 2018-07-29T10:58
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The grand finale from 2018-03-23T11:02
In the last ever episode of the ‘Monocle Arts Review’, Robert Bound is joined by writer Lucy Jones and Toby Earle, TV editor for ‘The Evening Standard’ and London Live, to discuss some of the lates...
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Films on-screen and art to be seen from 2018-03-16T11:02
Film critic Jason Solomons reviews this week’s film releases and Jane Morris, editor at large of the ‘Art Newspaper’, talks London art exhibitions with Monocle’s Ben Rylan. Plus: we meet artist Cel...
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Sight and sound from 2018-02-23T11:02
Journalists Alice Vincent and Laura Snapes join Robert Bound to discuss the albums, films and TV shows that have piqued their interest this week. Plus, we meet renowned author Dave Eggers.
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Screen and stage from 2018-02-16T11:02
We review the week in cinema and London’s West End and chat with Daniel Spicer, author of a new book about Turkish psychedelic music.
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Oscars fever from 2018-01-26T11:02
With the nominees for the 90th Academy Awards announced this week, Ben Rylan and film critics Anna Smith and Tim Robey discuss their hopes for this year’s prizes. Plus: we find out how to show your...
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Read all about it from 2018-01-19T11:02
We discuss some of the week’s book releases with literary journalist Sarah Shaffi and Unbound founder John Mitchinson, and nip to São Paulo to discover the kiosk-cum-independent bookshop that has t...
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Three billboards, two albums and a number one from 2018-01-12T11:02
Robert Bound talks film and music with film critic Karen Krizanovich and broadcaster Baylen Leonard. Plus: we discuss the merits of a short story and head to Kenya for the global countdown.
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2017 in books, music and film from 2017-12-29T11:02
Robert Bound is joined by broadcaster and DJ Georgie Rogers, publisher at Unbound John Mitchinson and film critic for ‘The Telegraph’ Tim Robey, who pick their 2017 highlights in music, literature ...
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Festive films from 2017-12-22T11:02
Film critics Jason Solomons and Anna Smith join Ben Rylan in the studio to discuss the films out this December and some of their festive favourites.
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The silver screen, Seoul and Sinterklaas from 2017-11-24T11:02
Film critics Karen Krizanovich and Tim Robey bring some Hollywood glamour to Midori House as they discuss the latest features to hit the big screen. Plus: we find out about Musicity in Seoul and di...
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Drawing Gorillaz from 2017-11-17T11:02
We preview the big shows hitting the small screen this month, take the temperature of this year’sParis Photo and meet Jamie Hewlett, the illustrator and co-creator of virtual pop group Gorillaz.
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November books and Buenos Aires art from 2017-11-10T11:02
Christopher Lord is joined in the studio by Sarah Shaffi – online editor for ‘The Bookseller’ – and Anne Meadows, commissioning editor for Granta and Portobello Books; together they get to grips wi...
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October’s reading, listening and exhibitions from 2017-10-27T11:02
Chris Lord is joined in the studio by Jane Morris, editor at large of ‘The Art Newspaper’, and John Mitchinson, publisher at Unbound, to talk about this month’s art and books. Plus: we speak to Pet...
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Lights, camera, action! from 2017-10-20T11:02
Tom Edwards is joined in the studio by film critics Karen Krizanovich and Jason Solomons to discuss their highlights of this year’s London Film Festival. We also head to the Frankfurt Book Fair to ...
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From a 'Labour of Love' to 'The Exorcist' from 2017-10-13T11:02
Matt Alagiah sits down with theatre critic Matt Wolf and book reviewer John Mitchinson. Plus we speak to Sean Mathias who is directing the stage version of ‘The Exorcist’ and find out the top five ...
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The small and the silver screen from 2017-09-29T11:02
Film critic Jason Solomons and TV editor for ‘London Live’ Toby Earle join Ben Rylan to discuss this month’s big and small-screen entertainment. Plus: we meet the UK singer who has adopted the Fren...
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Basquiat at the Barbican from 2017-09-22T11:02
As the Barbican’s much-anticipated ‘Basquiat: Boom For Real’ exhibition opens its doors we discuss the life and work of the prodigious artist. Plus: we attend a funeral for the ‘Cassini’ space prob...
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Robert Forster, this month’s books and Argentina’s new music tour from 2017-09-15T11:02
Matt Alagiah is joined by writer Mark Mason and online editor for 'The Bookseller' Sarah Shaffi to discuss this month's book releases. Plus: we head to Buenos Aires to learn about cumbia music and ...
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Music, art and more music from 2017-08-25T11:02
Music writer Laura Snapes and curator Francesca Gavin join Robert Bound to discuss the album releases and art shows that should be on your radar over the next month. Plus, we get South American mus...
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Podcasts, books and music: a different spin on hospital records from 2017-08-18T11:02
In the studio we talk books and podcasts with John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, and Fiona Sturges, arts columnist for ‘The Guardian’ and ‘The Financial Times’. Plus we head to Moscow to learn...
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From Westeros to the West End from 2017-08-11T11:02
This week we’re talking TV and books with Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, as well as writer and critic Mark Mason. The pair sit down with Monocle’s Matt Alagiah to...
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From screen to stage from 2017-07-28T11:02
Ben Rylan is joined in the studio by Toby Earle, TV editor for ‘London Live’, and Matt Wolf, theatre critic for ‘The New York Times International Edition’, to find out what’s on the small screen an...
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From your stereo to the rodeo from 2017-07-21T11:02
Robert Bound is joined by broadcaster and DJ Georgie Rogers and country music aficionado Baylen Leonard for this week’s music review, we head to Calgary for the annual Stampede festival and Fernand...
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Summer cinema and songs from 2017-07-14T11:02
Tom Edwards sits down with film critics Tim Robey and Jason Solomons to talk about this summer’s cinema releases. Plus: we head to Brazil for the Meca festival and find out the top five songs in Is...
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London’s art scene and the death of the rock star from 2017-06-30T11:02
We delve into the world of art with three new exhibitions in London and this year’s Art Basel. Christopher Lord is joined in the studio by head of content for the Lisson Gallery, Ossian Ward, and p...
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June’s best books, Athens as an art destination and the RA’s freshest talent from 2017-06-23T11:02
Matt Alagiah is joined in the studio by author Cathy Rentzenbrink and Sarah Shaffi, online editor for ‘The Bookseller’, to review some of the best book releases from the past month. We head to Athe...
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Tuneful June from 2017-06-16T11:02
From the latest album releases to new music docs via all-singing all-dancing Broadway for the Tony awards and the Brazilian charts, we get musical on this week’s Monocle Arts Review. Robert Bound i...
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Art: in bottles, on bumper cars and bringing midcentury New York to life from 2017-05-26T11:02
Matt Alagiah is joined in the studio by Matt Wolf, theatre critic for the ‘The New York Times International Edition’, and Nancy Durrant, commissioning editor for ‘The Times Arts’, to discuss the we...
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Podcasts, photographs and independent filmmaking from 2017-05-19T11:02
We review the latest book and podcast releases with publisher John Mitchinson and writer Pete Naughton. Plus: art adviser Kathlene Fox-Davies gives us her take on Photo London, we meet a film produ...
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Eurovision from 2017-05-12T11:02
Ben Rylan is joined in the studio by Eurovision experts Chris West and Frances Robinson to discuss this year’s extravaganza in Kiev. Plus: our Eurovision correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco is o...
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Top TV, Italian publishing and the 'global novel' from 2017-04-28T11:02
Robert Bound, Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, and DJ and broadcaster Georgie Rogers round up some of the week’s TV and music releases. Plus: we discover the Italia...
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Broadway, books and Brazilian art from 2017-04-21T11:02
With the Tony nominations on the horizon, we dial up theatre critic Matt Wolf in New York to see who’s doing well on Broadway. Plus: we talk April novels with ‘Elle’ magazine’s literary critic Shar...
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April’s films, ‘S-Town’ and China’s music chart from 2017-04-14T11:02
Ben Rylan chats to film critics Karen Krizanovich and Tim Robey about this month’s cinema releases, we get to grips with the latest podcast sensation ‘S-Town’ and we take the temperature of Canada’...
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Robert Bound and guests on the week ahead from 2017-03-31T11:02
Robert Bound is joined by Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, and Kathelene Fox-Davies, art dealer and advisor, to discuss the week in music and art. Plus we talk Korean art...
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Matt Wolf, Lucy Jones and a Van Gogh art heist from 2017-03-24T11:02
Theatre critic Matt Wolf and writer Lucy Jones join Matt Alagiah in the studio to review this week’s West End and TV shows, we head to Amsterdam to learn about a recently solved art heist and we sp...
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Tim Robey, Pete Naughton, Jane Morris and SXSW from 2017-03-17T11:02
We get this week’s film, podcast and art picks from critics Tim Robey, Pete Naughton and Jane Morris, and we head to Austin, Texas, to find out the music acts to watch at this year’s SXSW showcase.
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Books, John Doyle and 100 years of British advertising from 2017-03-10T11:02
This week we review March’s book releases with John Mitchinson, co-founder of Unbound, and Anne Meadows, commissioning editor at Granta and Portobello. Plus: we preview this month’s must-see TV wit...
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TV: Ben Rylan from 2017-02-22T03:02
Reviews of ‘Supergirl’, Australian show ‘Please Like Me’ and ‘The Golden Girls’ (now that it’s streaming on Hulu).
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Art: Ossian Ward from 2017-02-20T03:02
Ossian Ward reviews two UK pop-artist blockbusters: David Hockney at the Tate Britain and Eduardo Paolozzi at the Whitechapel Gallery.
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Theatre: Dominic Maxwell from 2017-02-15T03:02
Dominic Maxwell reviews the latest from London’s theatres, including ‘The Glass Menagerie’, ‘The Pitchfork Disney’ and ‘Beware of Pity’.
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Music: Rebecca Grierson from 2017-01-31T03:02
Rebecca Grierson, music supervisor at creative music agency Catalyst, brings in her tracks of the week by Max Richter, Gabriel Garzón-Montano and Ariel Pink and Weyes Blood.
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Film: Jason Solomons from 2017-01-27T03:02
We discuss the 2017 Oscar nominees and review this week’s film releases: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’, ‘Denial’ and ‘T2: Trainspotting’.
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Books: Sharmaine Lovegrove from 2017-01-26T03:02
For this week’s literary review we leaf through the latest books by Gwendoline Riley, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro and Miranda Emmerson.
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TV: John Doyle from 2017-01-25T03:02
What will happen to TV in the age of Trump? Tom Edwards discusses with ‘Globe and Mail’ television critic John Doyle. Plus: we review two new Netflix series, ‘Riverdale’ and ‘Frontier’.
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Music: Luke Turner from 2017-01-24T03:02
Andrew Mueller and ‘The Quietus’ editor Luke Turner discuss the latest single by Ibibio Sound Machine, the new album by ex-Pipette Rose Elinor Dougall and a collaboration between Shackleton and spo...
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Art: Francesca Gavin from 2017-01-23T03:02
We head to New York, London and Bonn for this week’s must-see art shows with art critic and curator Francesca Gavin.
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Film: Tim Robey from 2017-01-20T03:02
As awards season heats up we get to grips with three well-received films: Jackie Kennedy biopic ‘Jackie’, family drama ‘Lion’ and psychological horror ‘Split’.
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Books: John Mitchinson from 2017-01-19T03:02
In light of this week’s presidential inauguration in the US we discuss Jane Mayer’s book ‘Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right’. Plus: we leaf thr...
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Theatre: Matt Wolf from 2017-01-18T03:02
Matt Wolf, theatre critic for ‘The International New York Times’, reviews plays in London and New York, including ‘Othello’, ‘The Front Page’, ‘The Kite Runner’, ‘Promises Promises’ and ‘Wish List’.
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Music: Will Hodgkinson from 2017-01-17T03:02
Will Hodgkinson and Robert Bound discuss the latest albums by The Flaming Lips and Courtney Marie Andrews, and a new collaboration between Matthew E White and Flo Morrissey.
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Art: Kathlene Fox-Davies from 2017-01-16T03:02
We round up the art scene in Washington with a trip to Hemphill Fine Arts, The National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Film: Karen Krizanovich from 2017-01-13T03:02
‘La La Land’ just won big at the Golden Globes and hits UK cinemas this week. Karen Krizanovich is in the studio to discuss the appeal of the musical as well as new drama ‘Manchester by the Sea’ an...
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Books: Cathy Rentzenbrink from 2017-01-12T03:02
We discuss three crime novels released this week by new British writers: Emma Flint's 'Little Deaths', Joseph Knox's 'Sirens' and Ali Land's 'Good Me Bad Me'.
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TV: Alice Vincent from 2017-01-11T03:02
We look at what streaming services will be offering us in 2017. We also discuss the final season of ‘Girls’ and a new documentary about the late Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher called ‘Bright Lig...
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Music: Laura Snapes from 2017-01-10T03:02
We preview upcoming album releases by The XX, Julie Byrne and Priests with music journalist Laura Snapes.
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Live music: Sunflower Bean from 2016-12-30T03:02
We welcome the best new band in the world: Sunflower Bean. Pretenders and The Cure. In one of our loudest ever Sessions at Midori House, Sunflower Bean play tracks from their brand new album ‘Human...
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Live music: Jones from 2016-12-29T03:02
As London soul singer Jones releases her debut album ‘New Skin’, she comes to Midori House to perform a few tracks from it.
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Live music: Julia Jacklin from 2016-12-28T03:02
Julia Jacklin is our favourite singer to hail from the Blue Mountains in Australia. Her debut album ‘Don’t Let the Kids Win’ is an ode to growing up, as she tells Andrew Mueller.
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