Category: Interviews

In The Cooler, Interviews

Diarmaid MacCulloch :Thomas Cromwell: A Life.

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Peter S Lewis & Diarmaid MacCulloch

Thomas Cromwell is one of the most famous – or notorious – figures in English history. Diarmaid MacCulloch’s biography is much the most complete and persuasive life ever written of this elusive figure, a masterclass in historical detective work, making connections not previously seen.

The author will be presenting a talk on the book at the Stratford Literary festival on Friday 9th November 2018 at the Stratford Playhouse.

The “In The Cooler” interview will appear here Friday 2nd November broadcast. (www.northcotswoldonline.com)

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Events and Shows, In The Cooler, Interviews

“In The Cooler” Friday 2nd November 2018

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“In The Cooler” this week…something of a literary flavour, what with the Stratford Literary Festival in season!

Our regular poet, Paul Curran, will be joining us in the studio..and James Anthony will be online telling us all about his book – “Shakespeare’s Sonnets Retold”.

Diarmaid MacCulloch .. in a pre-recorded interview in Oxford, will give some insight and thoughts relating to his book on Thomas Cromwell….and interestingly there is a link with Thomas Cromwell as Hailes Abbey will be featured in the “Cotswold A-Z”.

Jerry Hull, The Silverbeets, Delerium Trees, Beth Thornton, Ashton Lane, Vertilizar and BeccaB will be providing the music…….

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Peter S Lewis with Paul Curran, James Anthony…and Thomas Cromwell !

Friday 7- 9 pm 2nd November 2018. www.northcotswoldonline.com

In The Cooler, Interviews

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways “Railways of the Holocaust” Channel 5

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This is a subject and documentary that is not easy to watch. But you must watch it.

To think that humans could treat other humans in such a fashion almost beggars belief. Yet the historical facts..and survivors’ recollections and memories.. cannot be denied..now, or ever.

You can watch the documentary on “My 5” (you’ll need to register… HERE)

 

NCCR “In The Cooler” was able to speak to Chris Tarrant about the “Extreme Railway ” series….(last year…)

English Symphony Orchestra, Interviews, Music

English Symphony Orchestra:CELEBRATION OF ELGAR IN BARNSTAPLE. Saturday 10th November, 2018 at 7.30pm

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Saturday 10th November, 2018 at 7.30pm

Queens Theatre, Barnstaple

English String Orchestra
Kenneth Woods- Artistic Director
Zoë Beyers – Violin

Programme

Elgar – Serenade for Strings
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Elgar – Songs for Strings
Dvorak – String Serenade
Elgar– Introduction and Allegro

 

The English String Orchestra bring a concert celebrating the glories of the Romantic string orchestra repertoire with a portfolio of works form their celebrated discography. Violin virtuoso and ESO Leader, Zoë Beyers performs Vaughan Williams’ haunting and evocative “The Lark Ascending”, recently voted the nation’s favourite piece of music by Classic FM listeners.

Appropriately for an orchestra based in Elgar’s home city of Worcester, the ESO also bring to Barnstaple his beloved Serenade for Strings and the touching Songs for Strings, arranged by Donald Fraser. The concert concludes with the ESO specialty, Dvořák’s beguiling Serenade, infused with the unforgettable melos of his native Bohemia.

Here is an interview with Kenneth Woods from earlier this year for NCCR..

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Kenneth Woods-Principal Conductor,English Symphony Orchestra