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People of the Year 2014 - Part 1

John Wilson with guests including Carey Mulligan, John Cleese, Ed Sheeran, Gillian Anderson, Hilary Matel and Adrian Noble.

John Wilson talks to the people who have had exceptional years in the worlds of the arts, culture and entertainment in 2014, in the first of two special programmes.

Carey Mulligan discusses making her west end debut in Skylight, and the thrill of taking to the stage after her many film roles. Gillian Anderson, lauded for her performances on television in The Fall and on stage in A Streetcar Named Desire, talks about playing two very different women.

Two of the biggest selling musicians of 2014, Ed Sheeran and Paolo Nutini, discuss the song writing process and award winning authors Hilary Mantel and Lionel Shriver on the art of writing short stories.

Kristen Scott Thomas and Helen McCrory, who stunned audiences with their stage performances in Greek tragedies Electra and Medea, on the visceral experience of playing tragic heroines.

Designer Tom Piper and ceramicist Paul Cummins explain why their poppies installation at the Tower of London, which marked the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI, struck a chord with millions of people and artist Marina Abramovic on her bravest installation yet.

And, following two of the biggest comebacks of 2014, John Cleese remembers the Pythons' reunion and Adrian Noble discusses directing Kate Bush.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Olivia Skinner.

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30 minutes

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Tue 30 Dec 2014 19:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Carey Mulligan
Interviewed Guest Gillian Anderson
Interviewed Guest Ed Sheeran
Interviewed Guest Paolo Nutini
Interviewed Guest Hilary Mantel
Interviewed Guest Lionel Shriver
Interviewed Guest Kristin Scott Thomas
Interviewed Guest Helen McCrory
Interviewed Guest Tom Piper
Interviewed Guest Paul Cummins
Interviewed Guest Marina Abramovic
Interviewed Guest John Cleese
Interviewed Guest Adrian Noble
Producer Olivia Skinner

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  • Tue 30 Dec 2014 19:15

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