Jessica Chastain, Ali Smith, Bob Copper at 100, the Art of the Self-Portrait
Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain on A Most Violent Year, a review of self-portraiture, Costa Novel Award-winner Ali Smith, and a remembrance of folk legend Bob Copper.
Jessica Chastain on her new film A Most Violent Year, the lack of diversity in Hollywood, and how she feels about missing out on an Oscar nomination this time.
Ahead of his centenary celebrations this weekend, the late British folk legend Bob Copper is remembered by singer Shirley Collins, Bob's grandson Ben Copper, and Jon Boden, singer and fiddle player with multi-award-winning innovative folk big band Bellowhead.
Art critic Richard Cork reviews Self: Image and Identity - Self-portraiture from Van Dyck to Louise Bourgeois at Turner Contemporary in Margate.
Ali Smith won this year's Costa Novel Award for How to be Both, a novel in two parts which can be read in either order. She tells John about the real painting that inspired the book.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Ellie Bury.
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Images from the exhibition at Turner Contemporary in Margate
Chapters
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Jessica Chastain
Duration: 08:28
Self-portraiture
Duration: 04:53
Ali Smith
Duration: 06:22
Bob Copper
Duration: 08:00
A Most Violent Year
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is in cinemas now, certificate 15
Self
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听is at Turner Contemporary in Margate until the 10 May 2015.
Image: Louise Bourgeois - Self Portrait, 2007. Collection: The Easton Foundation. Photo: Christopher Burke 漏 The Easton Foundation /VAGA /DACS
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Costa Book Awards
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How to be Both by Ali Smith is the .
The Book of the Year will be announced on 27 January 2015
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Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Producer Ellie Bury Interviewed Guest Jessica Chastain Interviewed Guest Richard Cork Interviewed Guest Ali Smith Interviewed Guest Shirley Collins Interviewed Guest Ben Copper Interviewed Guest Jon Boden Broadcast
- Fri 23 Jan 2015 19:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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