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Hull Blade, Manchester By the Sea, John Lockwood Kipling, Francis Spufford

Samira Ahmed on The Blade, a major artwork installed in the heart of Hull as part of UK City of Culture 2017. Plus a review of the film Manchester By the Sea.

Samira Ahmed talks to the artist behind The Blade, a huge artwork installed this weekend in the heart of Hull as part of UK City of Culture 2017.

Briony Hanson reviews the film Manchester By the Sea, for which Casey Affleck won a Best Actor Golden Globe last night for his role as a janitor forced to look after his nephew.

Costa First Novel Award winner Francis Spufford on Golden Hill, set in mid 18th Century Manhattan.

And a V&A exhibition about the life and work of Rudyard Kipling's father, John Lockwood Kipling, an influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement who was steeped in the art of Punjab.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Timothy Prosser.

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Mon 9 Jan 2017 19:15
BBC Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Golden Globes

    Duration: 04:57

  • Manchester by the Sea

    Duration: 04:08

  • Hull

    Duration: 04:27

  • Francis Spufford

    Duration: 08:01

  • Art of Punjab

    Duration: 06:27

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea
Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea is in cinemas nationwide

Hull, City of Culture

Hull, City of Culture
Transporting the Siemens Blade, Hull, City of Culture 

The 75m blade, made by Siemens workers in Hull, is manoeuvred through Hull’s Old Town on the way to Queen Victoria Square.

Main image:  Siemens Blade - City of Culture 

Francis Spufford

Francis Spufford
Francis Spufford
Photo credit: Bart Koestier

Francis Spufford's novel Golden Hill is available now

John Lockwood Kipling - Arts & Crafts in the Punjab & London

John Lockwood Kipling - Arts & Crafts in the Punjab & London
Photo: Rudyard Kipling's bookplate 'Ex Libris' by Lockwood Kipling, 1909
Image copyright: National Trust, John Hammond

John Lockwood Kipling - Arts & Crafts in the Punjab & London at the V&A from 14 Jan - 2 Apr 

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Interviewed Guest Briony Hanson
Interviewed Guest Francis Spufford
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Timothy Prosser

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    BBC Radio 4

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