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Nadine Gordimer remembered, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Utopia

Paul Theroux, Albie Sachs and Justin Cartwright on Nadine Gordimer; Matt Reeves, director of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes; Dennis Kelly, writer and creator of TV drama Utopia.

Paul Theroux, Albie Sachs and Justin Cartwright remember the Nobel Prize-winning South African novelist Nadine Gordimer whose death was announced today; Matt Reeves on directing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis and Gary Oldman; and Dennis Kelly discusses his TV drama series Utopia, which deals with a plan created by 'The Network' to control the expanding world population by sterilising 95% of its inhabitants.

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Mon 14 Jul 2014 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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  • Nadine Gordimer

    Paul Theroux, Albie Sachs and Justin Cartwright remember the novelist Nadine Gordimer

    Duration: 11:22

  • Matt Reeves

    The director of Dawn of Planet of the Apes discusses his latest film.

    Duration: 07:50

  • Dennis Kelly

    Writer Dennis Kelly discusses his TV drama series Utopia

    Duration: 08:26

Nadine Gordimer

Paul Theroux, Albie Sachs and Justin Cartwright remember the Nobel Prize winning South African novelist, Nadine Gordimer, who died today.

Dennis Kelly

Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly discusses his C4 drama, Utopia, which deals with a plan created by 'The Network' to control the expanding world population by sterlising 95% of the world's people.

Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves
聽Matt Reeves on directing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis and Gary Oldman.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Paul Theroux
Interviewed Guest Albie Sachs
Interviewed Guest Justin Cartwright
Interviewed Guest Dennis Kelly
Interviewed Guest Matt Reeves
Producer Rebecca Armstrong

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  • Mon 14 Jul 2014 19:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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