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John Berger, Julia Donaldson the new Children's Laureate

Duration:
30 minutes
First broadcast:
Tuesday 07 June 2011

With Mark Lawson, including an interview with Julia Donaldson, the new Children's Laureate, whose appointment was announced today.

John Berger won the Booker Prize in 1972 and donated half his prize money to the British Black Panther movement. His essays on art criticism Ways of Seeing is a set text in universities. He discusses his latest novel, Bento's Sketchbook, and how his relationship with Britain has changed since he moved to live in France.

A silver workshop in Birmingham has been taken over by English Heritage and preserved as it was left, when the family company closed its doors in 2008. Founded in 1881, J W Evans has kept its stamps, dies, pattern books, inventories, account books and examples of the silverware made there in situ. Mark Lawson tours the building with curator Nick Hill and Tony Evans from the family firm.

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

Chapters

3 items

  • Julia Donaldson

  • Silver Workshop

  • John Berger

    • John Berger

      An interview with the writer John Berger.

  • Julia Donaldson - new Children's Laureate

    Main picture shows L - R:
    Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE, Chair of the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013 Selection Committee
    Julia Donaldson
    and out-going laureate Anthony Browne.

  • John Berger

    John Berger

    Bento’s Sketchbook, by John Berger, is available now.

  • Silver Workshop

    JW Evans is at 54-57 Albion Street, Birmingham. Tours are only available on a limited number of days throughout the summer season. The size of the property means that these are limited to just 10 people per tour. These tours must be booked in advance. £7.50 for EH Members and non-members. No children under 12. Please call 0870 333 1181.

    English Heritage website - JW Evans Silver Workshop

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