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Margaret Atwood, Paco Peña, Obvious Child, Folkestone Triennial

Margaret Atwood discusses her new short story collection Stone Mattress; Paco Peña on the musical legacy of Lorca; new film Obvious Child; art from the Folkestone Triennial.

Canadian writer Margaret Atwood discusses Stone Mattress, her new collection of nine short stories. Flamenco guitarist Paco Peña tells Samira Ahmed about his latest work Patrias which is being performed at the Edinburgh International Festival, inspired by the writer Federico García Lorca who was murdered at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Shahidha Bari reviews new film Obvious Child, about a comedienne who faces some challenging realities when she discovers she's pregnant. And artist Michael Sailstorfer on his interactive work at the Folkestone Triennial.

Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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Thu 28 Aug 2014 19:15
Â鶹Éç Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Margaret Atwood

    Canadian writer Margaret Atwood discusses her new collection of nine short stories

    Duration: 08:46

  • Michael Sailstorfer

    Artist Michael Sailstorfer on his interactive work at the Folkestone Triennial

    Duration: 06:30

  • Obvious Child

    Shahidha Bari reviews new film Obvious Child

    Duration: 04:52

  • Paco Peña

    Flamenco guitarist Paco Peña talks about his latest work, Patrias

    Duration: 07:46

Paco Peña

Paco Peña

Patrias by the is on at the until Thursday 28 August 2014.

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Image: Paco Peña performing in Patrias

Photographer: Clark James

Michael Sailstorfer

Michael Sailstorfer

Folkestone Digs by is on display at the which runs from Saturday 30 August untilÌýSunday 2 November 2014.

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Image: Folkestone Digs by Michael Sailstorfer in Outer Harbour beach in Folkestone

Photo Credit: Georgina Boulton

Obvious Child

Obvious Child

is released in UK cinemas on Friday 29 August 2014, certificate 15.

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Image: Jenny Slate as Donna Stern in Obvious Child. Cinematography by Chris Teague.

Stone Mattress: Nine Tales

Stone Mattress: Nine Tales written by is published by Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Margaret Atwood
Interviewed Guest Paco Pena
Interviewed Guest Shahidha Bari
Interviewed Guest Michael Sailstorfer
Producer Jerome Weatherald

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  • Thu 28 Aug 2014 19:15
    Â鶹Éç Radio 4

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