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Marlon James, Stephen Frears's The Program, Fiona Banner

Arts news with John Wilson, including Marlon James on his Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel and a look at Stephen Frears's Lance Armstrong film The Program.

Marlon James is the first Jamaican novelist to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His nominated novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is a portrait of Jamaica in the '70s when gang warfare and reggae reigned, and is based on the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in 1976. The winner of the 2015 Prize will be announced later this evening.

James Daunt, founder of Daunt Books and Managing Director of Waterstones, discusses how the publishing industry responds to the Booker shortlist and winner, and the impact it has upon sales.

Stephen Frears' new feature film The Program delves into the doping scandal surrounding seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Michael Carlson reviews the film starring Ben Foster as the disgraced cyclist.

Artist Fiona Banner discusses her new exhibition Scroll Down and Keep Scrolling, the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date, at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Rebecca Armstrong.

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Tue 13 Oct 2015 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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  • Marlon James

    Duration: 11:00

  • Booker Prize

    Duration: 03:30

  • The Program

    Duration: 05:30

  • Fiona Banner

    Duration: 08:00

Marlon James

Marlon James
A Brief History of Seven Killings is out now.

The Program

The Program
The Program is released on Friday 16 October, certificate 15A.

Fiona Banner

Fiona Banner

Scroll Down and Keep on Scrolling by Fiona Banner is showing at the until 17 January 2016.

Fiona Banner at runs until 31 October 2015.

Photo by Stuart Whipps

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Marlon James
Interviewed Guest James Daunt
Interviewed Guest Michael Carlson
Interviewed Guest Fiona Banner
Producer Rebecca Armstrong

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    麻豆社 Radio 4

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