Costa Book Awards, Keith Coventry
Mark Lawson reveals the contenders for the Costa Book Awards and talks to artist Keith Coventry.
With Mark Lawson.
The shortlisted authors for the 2010 Costa Book Awards are announced. Critics Peter Kemp and Alex Clark comment on the authors chosen in five categories: novel, first novel, poetry, biography and children's fiction.
Novelist and critic Naomi Alderman reviews two animated films for adults currently screening at cinemas across Britain:
Chico and Rita is inspired by Cuban jazz and follows the relationship between a singer and a pianist journeying from Havana to Hollywood.
Mary and Max charts the friendship between a lonely eight year old girl from Melbourne and a forty-four year old New Yorker who become pen pals.
Artist Keith Coventry, winner of this year's John Moores Painting Prize, describes the paintings in his studio.
And an interview with one of the contenders for this year's 麻豆社 National Short Story Award - writer Jon McGregor.
Producer: Gavin Heard.
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Costa Book Awards
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Costa Book Awards
The shortlisted authors for the 2010 Costa Book Awards are announced.
Duration: 10:52
Mary and Max and Chico and Rita
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Mary and Max and Chico and Rita
Novelist and critic Naomi Alderman reviews two animated films for adults.
Duration: 05:34
Keith Coventry
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Keith Coventry
Artist Keith Coventry, winner of this year's John Moores Painting Prize, describes the paintings in his studio.
Duration: 05:58
麻豆社 National Short Story Award
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麻豆社 National Short Story Award
An interview with one of the contenders for this year's 麻豆社 National Short Story Award - writer Jon McGregor.
Duration: 05:12
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