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Trash, Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem, Andrew O'Hagan, Chilly Gonzales

Reviews of Stephen Daldry's film Trash and Tom Stoppard's new play The Hard Problem, Andrew O'Hagan on his new novel The Illuminations, and pianist Chilly Gonzales.

Stephen Daldry's new film Trash, about three kids who make a discovery on a Brazilian rubbish dump, is reviewed by Larushka Ivan-Zadeh; The Hard Problem, Tom Stoppard's first play for the stage since Rock 'n' Roll in 2006, is reviewed by Matt Wolf; Andrew O'Hagan discusses his new novel The Illuminations; and Grammy-winning pianist and composer Chilly Gonzales on the influence of classical music on pop, and how he solved a tricky musical issue for Daft Punk.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

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Thu 29 Jan 2015 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Tom Stoppard's The Hard Problem

    Duration: 05:35

  • Andrew O'Hagan

    Duration: 08:44

  • Trash

    Duration: 04:21

  • Chilly Gonzales

    Duration: 09:01

The Hard Problem

The Hard Problem

by Tom Stoppard is showing at the National Theatre in London until 27聽 May 2015

Image: Olivia Vinall as Hilary and Vera Chok as Bo in The Hard Problem. Photo by Johan Persson.


Andrew O鈥橦agan

Andrew O鈥橦agan

The Illuminations by is available in hardback and ebook now.聽

Image: 漏 Tricia Malley Ross聽Gillespie, Broad Daylight ltd.


Trash

Trash

is in cinemas from Friday 30 January, certificate 15.

Image above and left: 漏 Universal Pictures


Pelo Malo

Pelo Malo

is in cinemas from Friday 30 January, certificate 15.


Chilly Gonzales

Chilly Gonzales

Chambers by will be out 23 March 2015.


Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Interviewed Guest Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Interviewed Guest Matt Wolf
Interviewed Guest Andrew O'Hagan
Interviewed Guest Chilly Gonzales

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  • Thu 29 Jan 2015 19:15
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