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Last broadcast on Wed, 7 Apr 2010, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
With Mark Lawson. Mark Eccleston reviews the film The Infidel, a comedy written by David Baddiel about a Muslim man who discovers he's actually Jewish
Naomi Alderman, the writer whose debut novel Disobedience won the 2006 Orange Award for New Writers, discusses her new book The Lessons, about a group of bohemian students at Oxford
As Channel 4 launches its comedy roast series with Bruce Forsyth, Joe Queenan talks about the popular American tradition of roasting a much-loved star with a series of cruel tributes
Peter Kemp gives a first night review of Polar Bears, a new play by Mark Haddon, best known for his novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
And Jeff Park discusses the crime writers who have depicted crime writers in fiction.
THE INFIDEL
The Infidel is released in selected cinemas on Friday, Certificate 15.
POLAR BEARS
Polar Bears is at the Donmar Warehouse until 22 May.
Image: Richard Coyle and Jodhi May, photo credit Johan Persson.
A COMEDY ROAST
A Comedy Roast is on Channel 4 at 10pm tonight.
NAOMI ALDERMAN
The Lessons is out in paperback now.
It will be the Book At Bedtime on Radio 4 starting Monday 12 April:
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Mark Eccleston reviews The Infidel, a film written by David Baddiel about a Muslim man who discovers he's actually Jewish.
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Chapter 2
Award winning writer Naomi Alderman discusses her new book The Lessons.
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Chapter 3
Joe Queenan talks about the popular American tradition of roasting a much-loved star with a series of comic and cruel tributes.
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Chapter 4
A review of Polar Bears, a new play by Mark Haddon about living with bipolar disorder.
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Chapter 5
Jeff Park discusses the crime writers who have used crime writers in their fiction as a plot twist device.
Broadcast
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Wed 7 Apr 201019:15
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