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William Boyd; Ravi Shankar remembered; video games of the year

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including William Boyd on the TV adaptation of Restless, remembering Ravi Shankar, playwright Martin Crimp, and the pick of the year's video games.

With Kirsty Lang.

Writer William Boyd discusses the television adaptation of his novel, Restless, which stars Michael Gambon, Michelle Dockery and Charlotte Rampling.

Ravi Shankar, who has died at the age of 92, took the sitar to a global audience, and was a huge influence on many musicians. Choreographer Akram Khan pays tribute.

Dramatist Martin Crimp discusses his new play In the Republic of Happiness. It centres on a family Christmas interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Uncle Bob, who's not seen his relatives for a long time. Their world will never be the same again.

The video gaming year is reviewed by writer Naomi Alderman.

Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • William Boyd

    Duration: 09:59

  • Ravi Shankar remembered

    Duration: 06:56

  • 2012 Video Games reviewed

    Duration: 04:09

  • Martin Crimp

    Duration: 06:20

The Video Gaming Year

Naomi Alderman's 2012ÌýRecommendations

1.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Journey

2.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Walking Dead

3.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Unmanned

4.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The Unfinished Swan

5.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Assassin’s Creed III

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Broadcast

  • Wed 12 Dec 2012 19:15

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