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Christoph Waltz, Treasure Island, Mozart in the Jungle, Unread e-Books

Double Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz talks about on working with Tim Burton in Big Eyes and responds to rumours surrounding his role in the new James Bond film.

Double Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz on working with Tim Burton in Big Eyes, and responds to rumours surrounding his role in the new James Bond film.

Kirsty goes backstage at the National Theatre on the set that really is the star of Treasure Island - it's a ship, a pub, a cave and a strange, pulsating island. And a pirate's corpse.

Radio 3's Petroc Trelawney reviews Mozart in the Jungle, a new 'webseries' about a wild young conductor who tries to rejuvenate the New York Symphony.

And, novelists Lawrence Norfolk and Kate Pullinger discuss the implications of the recent data released by e-reader Kobo about which books are most often left unfinished.

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Wed 17 Dec 2014 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Christoph Waltz

    Duration: 07:18

  • Unread e-Books

    Duration: 07:51

  • Mozart In The Jungle

    Duration: 05:04

  • Treasure Island

    Duration: 07:16

Big Eyes

Big Eyes
, directed by Tim Burton, is released in UK cinemas on 26 December, certificate 12A.

Mozart In The Jungle

Mozart In The Jungle
All ten episodes of Mozart In The Jungle will be available to watch via on 23 December.聽

Treasure Island

Treasure Island
聽by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Bryony Lavery, runs at the National Theatre in London until 8 April 2015.

Image: Arthur Darvill as Long John Silver. Photo credit:聽Johan Persson.

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Christoph Waltz
Interviewed Guest Petroc Trelawny
Interviewed Guest Lawrence Norfolk
Interviewed Guest Kate Pullinger

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  • Wed 17 Dec 2014 19:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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