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Mona Hatoum, The Windsors, Alexander Masters, Charles Dance

Alexander Masters discusses A Life Discarded, artist Mona Hatoum on her show at Tate Modern, the creators of new TV comedy series The Windsors, plus Charles Dance on Coriolanus.

The artist Mona Hatoum has a major survey of her work at Tate Modern in London. It includes her early performance works, such as when she walked through Brixton after the race riots barefoot, but with heavy boots tied to her ankles. And her later large installations such as a floor of marbles; beautiful but dangerous to walk on. She describes how the political and personal has always influenced her work.

Alexander Masters' first book Stuart: A Life Backwards, a biography of a homeless man, won prizes before being adapted for television and the stage. As his latest book is published, A Life Discarded - inspired by the discovery in a skip of a 148 volumes of a personal diary - the author discusses the appeal of the overlooked.

Starring Harry Enfield as Prince Charles, The Windsors is a new six-part comedy soap opera that takes a weekly peek behind the curtains of Britain's most famous family. Its creators Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie discuss the challenges they set themselves.

Charles Dance is the latest Shakespearean to nominate his favourite dramatic character - Coriolanus.

Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 3 May 2016 19:15

Chapters

  • Alexander Masters

    Duration: 08:45

  • The Windsors Bert Tyler Moore and George Jeffrie

    Duration: 06:41

  • Mona Hatoum

    Duration: 08:25

  • Shakespeare's People: Charles Dance

    Duration: 03:58

Mona Hatoum

Mona Hatoum
Mona Hatoum runs at from 4 May to 21 August 2016.聽
Photo: Agostino Osio, Courtesy Fondazione Querini Stampalia Onlus, Venice
漏Mona Hatoum

Alexander Masters

Alexander Masters
A Life Discarded is published by Harper Collins
Photo: Andrew Grove聽

The Windsors

The Windsors
The Windsors begins on Channel 4 on Friday 6 May at 9pm.聽

Charles Dance

Charles Dance
Shakespeare's People: Charles Dance

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Mona Hatoum
Interviewed Guest Bert Tyler-Moore
Interviewed Guest George Jeffrie
Interviewed Guest Charles Dance
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Presenter Jerome Weatherald

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  • Tue 3 May 2016 19:15

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