BlacKkKlansman, Helen Lederer, Alison Brackenbury, Esi Edugyan
Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman reviewed, Helen Lederer on a new women's comedy fiction prize, Esi Edugyan on her novel Washington Black, Alison Brackenbury on her poem's progress.
Spike Lee's new film BlacKkKlansman is based on a true story from the 1970s. John David Washington plays Ron Stallworth the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself he sets out on a dangerous mission to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Natty Kasambala reviews.
Canadian author Esi Edugyan on her Man Booker Prize long-listed novel, Washington Black. A historical adventure, set in the early 19th century, it's the story of a young slave who flees Barbados with an abolitionist inventor.
Poet Alison Brackenbury tells us how she is getting on with her commission to write a poem for our Inspire season.
Comedian Helen Lederer returns to stand-up comedy and launches Comedy Women in Print, a competition to encourage funny female fiction.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Harry Parker.
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BlacKkKlansman
John David Washington
Photo credit: Universal Pictures
BlacKkKlansman is on general release, cert 15
Main image: John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman
Photo credit: Universal Pictures
Esi Edugyan
Photo credit: Tamara Poppitt
Esi's book Washington Black is available
Helen Lederer
The Comedy Women in Print competition opens for entries on Fri 24 Aug
Helen Lederer’s stand up show, I Might As Well Say It, is at the Underbelly in Edinburgh until 25 Aug
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Wilson |
| Interviewed Guest | Natty Kasambala |
| Interviewed Guest | Esi Edugyan |
| Interviewed Guest | Alison Brackenbury |
| Interviewed Guest | Helen Lederer |
| Producer | Harry Parker |
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- Tue 21 Aug 2018 19:15BBC Radio 4
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