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The Man Booker Prize. Mike Bartlett. Is Small Beautiful?

Alex Clark talks to Philip Dodd from the Man Booker Prize ceremony at London's Guildhall. Plus Mike Bartlett on moving from TV's Dr Foster to a play depicting a future UK.

Dr Foster writer Mike Bartlett on his new play Albion. Alex Clark reports from the Man Booker prize ceremony. And former SNP MP George Kerevan, David Goodhart and Mari谩n Arribas-Tom茅 from UEA discuss whether the 21st century is set to be a century of small nations.

The Man Booker Prize shortlist 2017 is :
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Elmet by Fiona Mozley
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Autumn by Ali Smith

Mike Bartlett's play Albion runs at the Almeida Theatre in London from October 10th to November 24th.
David Goodhart is Head of Demography, Immigration & Integration at Policy Exchange and author of The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics

Producer: Torquil MacLeod.

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45 minutes

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Tue 17 Oct 2017 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Philip Dodd
Interviewed Guest Mike Bartlett
Interviewed Guest Alex Clark
Interviewed Guest George Kerevan
Interviewed Guest David Goodhart
Interviewed Guest Marian Arribas-Tome
Producer Torquil MacLeod

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  • Tue 17 Oct 2017 22:00

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