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Interstellar, Nick Hornby, John Harle, Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes

Arts news with John Wilson. Lionel Shriver reviews Interstellar, Nick Hornby talks about his new novel Funny Girl, John Harle on Adolphe Sax's sax, and Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes.

Novelist Lionel Shriver reviews Christopher Nolan's three-hour film Interstellar, starring Matthew McConaughey. Nick Hornby talks to John Wilson about his new novel Funny Girl, set around a fictional 1960's sitcom. Saxophonist John Harle assesses the musical instrument designed by Adolphe Sax who was born 200 years ago. And Michael Carlson discusses Bob Dylan The Basement Tapes Raw: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, containing 138 tracks, released today.

Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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  • Interstellar

    Duration: 06:07

  • Nick Hornby

    Duration: 09:44

  • Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes

    Duration: 05:57

  • Bicentenary of Adolphe Sax

    Duration: 06:18

Funny Girl

Funny Girl
Funny Girl, by Nick Hornby, is published by Viking on 6th November.

Image: Nick Hornby with John Wilson. Photo by Jerome Weatherald.

Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes

Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes
The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, by Bob Dylan and The Band, is released on 4th November by Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings.

Interstellar

Interstellar
Interstellar, directed by Christopher Nolan, is released in UK cinemas on 7th November, certificate 12A.

Adolphe Sax at 200

Sax 200: Adolphe Sax BiCentenary Concert, marking the 200th birthday of Adolphe Sax, will be held by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Thursday 6th November.

The Royal Northern College of Music is holding the RNCM Saxophone Day on Sunday 9th November.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Nick Hornby
Interviewed Guest Lionel Shriver
Interviewed Guest John Harle
Interviewed Guest Michael Carlson
Producer Jerome Weatherald

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  • Mon 3 Nov 2014 19:15
    BBC Radio 4

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