Alanis Morissette, Take This Waltz
John Wilson meets Alanis Morissette, reviews the film Take This Waltz, talks to John J Niven about his first crime thriller, and discovers the musical properties of a cactus.
With John Wilson.
Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette reflects on her career so far, and her latest album, Havoc And Bright Lights.
Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman star in the film Take This Waltz, a story of eroticism and infidelity that plays out through a sweltering Toronto summer. The film is directed by Sarah Polley. Antonia Quirke reviews.
The author of the music business satire Kill Your Friends, novelist John J Niven, reveals why he's written his first crime thriller, Cold Hands
American composer John Cage is celebrated for the way he challenges assumptions about what constitutes music. His work Branches uses cactuses as instruments. Ahead of a performance at the 成人论坛 Proms, cactus-player Robyn Schulkowsky brings cactuses to the studio, to demonstrate what Cage had in mind - and why.
Producer Rebecca Nicholson.
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Alanis Morissette
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Alanis Morissette
An interview with Alanis Morissette.
Duration: 08:24
Take This Waltz
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Take This Waltz
A review of the film Take This Waltz.
Duration: 04:28
John Niven
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John Niven
An interview with John Niven.
Duration: 09:28
Cactus-player Robyn Schulkowsky
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Cactus-player Robyn Schulkowsky
An interview with cactus-player Robyn Schulkowsky.
Duration: 05:40
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- Tue 14 Aug 2012 19:15成人论坛 Radio 4
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