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Karl Hyde; Harold Pinter's The Hothouse; Kate Clanchy; Jodi Picoult

Harold Pinter's The Hothouse in a revival, Karl Hyde of Underworld, poet Kate Clanchy on writing her first novel, and Jodi Picoult's Cultural Exchange. With John Wilson.

With John Wilson.

Karl Hyde, of electronic duo Underworld, has worked with prominent film directors Danny Boyle and Anthony Minghella. Along with his partner Rick Smith, he was also the musical director of the London 2012 Olympics. Hyde talks about his latest project, Edgeland - a soundtrack for The Outer Edges, a film about Essex - and reveals the real inspiration behind their trance anthem Born Slippy.

Harold Pinter's The Hothouse is in a rare revival on the London stage, starring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale. Writer Iain Sinclair delivers his verdict on the play about a bureaucratic mental institution run by a sadist.

Poet Kate Clanchy won the National Short Story award in 2009 with her story The Not-Dead and the Saved. Now she has taken the next literary leap by writing her first novel Meeting the English. She explains how the book came about, despite her vow that she'd never write a novel.

In the latest episode of Cultural Exchange, in which creative minds select a favourite art-work, best-selling author Jodi Picoult nominates Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937.

Producer Ellie Bury.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Hothouse

    Harold Pinter's The Hothouse is enjoying a rare revival on the London stage

    Duration: 06:04

  • Kate Clanchy

    Poet Kate Clanchy on writing her first novel Meeting the English

    Duration: 07:22

  • Karl Hyde

    Karl Hyde, of electronic duo Underworld, talks about his latest project Edgeland

    Duration: 09:17

  • Cultural Exchange: Jodi Picoult

    In Cultural Exchange Jodi Picoult nominates Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

    Duration: 05:07

Karl Hyde

Karl Hyde, of electronic duo Underworld, has brought out a solo album called Edgeland, on the record label Universal. The album is the soundtrack to his feature-length documentary about his travels through Essex called .听

The Hothouse

Harold Pinter's , starring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale, continues at Trafalgar Studios, London until Saturday 3 August 2013.

Meeting the English

Meeting the English by Kate Clanchy is published by Picador.听

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Ellie Bury
Editor John Goudie
Interviewed Guest Karl Hyde
Interviewed Guest Kate Clanchy

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  • Fri 10 May 2013 19:15

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