John Hurt's paintings, The Fool in King Lear, Summer reads for the UK
Sir John Hurt's widow Anwen on the late actor's paintings and drawings; the role of the Fool in King Lear; and recommendations for summer reading for those holidaying in the UK.
John Hurt as Artist is a new exhibition in Norfolk which reveals a less well-known side of the actor who died last year. Sir John Hurt's widow Anwen discusses the mainly figurative paintings and drawings which mostly relate to the actor's off-screen life, but also include self-portraits of him in prosthetic make-up for his role as John Merrick in The Elephant Man from 1980.
Ian McKellen is playing King Lear in the West End and recently Anthony Hopkins played him on television. Accompanying Lear on his bleak and tragic journey is his Fool. Karl Johnson, Fool to Anthony Hopkins' Lear, and Lloyd Hutchinson, McKellen's Fool, discuss the way they approach this enigmatic figure.
Recently we've been offering inspiration on holiday reading to help you choose which books to cram into your suitcase. Today New Statesman book critic Sarah Ditum concludes the series with a set of recommendations for people holidaying closer to home, in the UK and Ireland.
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
Main image: Sir John Hurt printmaking. Credit: Andi Sapey
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John Hurt's paintings
Sir John Hurt in his studio.
"John Hurt as Artist" is showing in Ìýpart of the Ìýuntil Sunday 29th July 2018. Photo credit:Andi Sapey
The Fool in King Lear
Front Row Holiday reads
Tonight’s picks by Sarah Ditum of the New Statesman
St Ives:
Daphne Du Maurier, The Birds and Other Stories
Wales:
Sophie Mackintosh, The Water Cure
Scottish islands:
Amy Liptrott, The Outrun
Somerset:
Jane Austen, Persuasion
Southwold:
George Orwell, A Clergyman’s Daughter
Donegal:
Maggie O’Farrell, This Must be the Place
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Lang |
| Interviewed Guest | Anwen Hurt |
| Interviewed Guest | Karl Johnson |
| Interviewed Guest | Lloyd Hutchinson |
| Interviewed Guest | Sarah Ditum |
| Producer | Jerome Weatherald |
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