Grimm Tales with Philip Pullman
Andrew Marr discusses myth and fairy tales with writers Philip Pullman and Sara Maitland and directors Keith Warner and Tim Supple.
On Start the Week Andrew Marr celebrates myth and fairy tales. With the coming 200th anniversary of the first edition of the Grimm Brothers' Tales, Philip Pullman presents new versions of his favourite stories, from the classic quests and romance to the lesser-known tales of villainous kings and wicked wives. Sara Maitland explores the idea that these fairy tales are intimately connected to forests. The theatre director, Tim Supple looks east to the tales of life and death in One Thousand and One Nights. And at the Royal Opera House, Keith Warner, presents his production of the vast, mythical world of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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- Mon 24 Sep 2012 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 24 Sep 2012 21:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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