Rod Liddle on the selfish generation
Tom Sutcliffe explores whether modern society is feckless, selfish and spoilt with Rod Liddle, Neil Jameson, Xiaolu Guo and Ramin Gray.
Tom Sutcliffe talks to the commentator Rod Liddle about his assertion that modern Western society has become politically and socially stagnant. In his polemic, Selfish Whining Monkeys, Liddle argues that his generation are self-obsessed, deluded and spoilt. Neil Jameson from Citizens UK dismisses this description of society and says his growing number of members are organised, socially active and community-minded. The Chinese writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo contrasts East and West in her latest tragic love story, and the Artistic Director Ramin Gray talks about the play The Events, which has a community choir at its heart and explores the aftermath of a violent event.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Rod Liddle
Rod Liddle is a journalist.
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Selfish, Whining Monkeys: How We Ended Up Greedy, Narcissistic and Unhappy is published by Fourth Estate.
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Neil Jameson
Neil Jameson is Chief Executive of Citizens UK and Lead Organiser for London Citizens.
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Ramin Gray
Ramin Gray is Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company.
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The Events will be at Southend-on-Sea before transferring to the Young Vic in London next month and will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 4 July.
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Xiaolu Guo
Xiaolu Guo is a novelist and filmmaker.
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I Am China is published by Chatto & Windus.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Rod Liddle |
| Interviewed Guest | Neil Jameson |
| Interviewed Guest | Xiaolu Guo |
| Interviewed Guest | Ramin Gray |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 Jun 2014 09:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Mon 2 Jun 2014 21:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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