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Alexander McQueen Exhibition, Jimmy McGovern, Kill the Messenger

The Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Jimmy McGovern's Banished, Kill the Messenger and Hans Haacke's sculpture for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.

As a major retrospective of the work of the celebrated fashion designer Alexander McQueen opens at the V&A, stylist Katy England and fashion photographer Nick Knight, both long-time collaborators and friends of McQueen, join chief curator Claire Wilcox to discuss McQueen's life and work.

Jeremy Renner heads the cast in Kill the Messenger, a new film based on the true story of a reporter driven to the brink of suicide when he exposes the CIA's involvement in drug-trafficking in the 1990s. Writer Misha Glenny reviews.

Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern is best known for creating the TV series Cracker, The Lakes and The Accused. He talks about how he played with fact and fiction in his new 麻豆社2 drama series Banished, about the founding of the Sydney Cove penal colony in Australia in 1788.

Hans Haacke has been chosen as the next artist for the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. Ahead of the unveiling of his sculpture Gift Horse, Haacke discusses how his work explores art and the financial markets.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

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Wed 4 Mar 2015 19:15
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  • Kill The Messenger

    Duration: 05:09

  • Alexander McQueen Exhibition

    Duration: 10:34

  • Jimmy McGovern

    Duration: 07:10

  • Hans Haacke

    Duration: 04:44

Kill The Messenger

Jeremy Renner heads the cast in Kill the Messenger, a new film based on the true story of a reporter driven to the brink of suicide when he exposes the CIA's involvement in drug-trafficking in the 1990s. Writer Misha Glenny reviews.

Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen
As a major retrospective of the work of the celebrated fashion designer Alexander McQueen opens at the V&A, stylist Katy England and fashion photographer Nick Knight, both long-time collaborators and friends of McQueen, join chief curator Claire Wilcox to discuss McQueen's life and work.

Jimmy McGovern

Jimmy McGovern
Screenwriter Jimmy McGovern is best known for creating the TV series Cracker, The Lakes and The Accused. He talks about how he played with fact and fiction in his new 麻豆社2 drama series Banished, about the founding of the Sydney Cove penal colony in Australia in 1788.

Hans Haacke

Hans Haacke
Hans Haacke has been chosen as the next artist for the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. Ahead of the unveiling of his sculpture Gift Horse, Haacke discusses how his work explores art and the financial markets.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Katy England
Interviewed Guest Nick Knight
Interviewed Guest Claire Wilcox
Interviewed Guest Misha Glenny
Interviewed Guest Jimmy McGovern
Interviewed Guest Hans Haacke
Producer Rebecca Armstrong

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  • Wed 4 Mar 2015 19:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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