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The Monocle Arts Review - Music: Luke Turner
24 January 2017
Andrew Mueller and ‘The Quietus’ editor Luke Turner discuss the latest single by Ibibio Sound Machine, the new album by ex-Pipette Rose Elinor Dougall and a collaboration between Shackleton and spoken-word artist Vengeance…
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Meet the Writers - Ted Hodgkinson
2 June 2018
We head to the heart of London’s cultural scene as the senior programmer for literature and spoken word at the Southbank Centre gives us a tour and talks about this year’s exciting line-up.
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The Monocle Arts Review - Bingo!
15 December 2017
We review art shows and new book releases with writer and curator Francesca Gavin and Ted Hodgkinson, senior programmer for literature and spoken word at the Southbank Centre. Plus: we meet Daniel Rezende, the Brazilian…
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Meet the Writers - Oyinkan Braithwaite
22 March 2020
Award-winning Nigerian novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite burst onto the literary scene with her dark-comedy debut, ‘My Sister the Serial Killer’. She grew up between Lagos and London, also works as a graphic designer and cham…
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Monocle on Culture - What’s the point of literary prizes?
31 July 2017
Off the back of last week’s Man Booker long list announcement Sharmaine Lovegrove, publisher at Dialogue Books; Anne Meadows, commissioning editor at Granta and Portobello; and Ted Hodgkinson, senior programmer of litera…
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Monocle on Culture - Literature in London
19 June 2023
Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Ted Hodkingson, head of literature and spoken word at London’s Southbank Centre, to discuss how he went about programming the venue’s summer literary events. Plus: we hear from writer…
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The Monocle Arts Review - Page-turners, podcasts and pop
9 February 2018
Ted Hodgkinson, senior programmer for literature and spoken word at the Southbank Centre, and Fiona Sturges, critic for ‘The Guardian’, join Matt Alagiah to discuss what they’ve been reading and listening to. Plus we learn…
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Monocle on Culture - The Power of Sound: Arlo Parks
25 February 2021
As she releases her debut album, ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ the London-based singer, songwriter and poet Arlo Parks reflects on how she defines her sound. She tells us about the music and poetry she was brought up on, why…
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Monocle on Culture - ‘The President is Missing’ by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
11 June 2018
We dive into one of the biggest political thrillers of the year, co-written by former president Bill Clinton and prolific American author James Patterson. Robert Bound is joined by journalist Sarah Shaffi and Ted Hodgkinson…
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The Power of Sound - Arlo Parks
25 February 2021
As she releases her debut album, ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ the London-based singer, songwriter and poet Arlo Parks reflects on how she defines her sound. She tells us about the music and poetry she was brought up on, why…
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Monocle on Culture - Autumn lookahead 2018
27 August 2018
Robert Bound and his team of cultural clairvoyants tell us what we will be watching, listening to and reading this autumn. Our guests are film critic Simran Hans, broadcaster and DJ Georgie Rogers and Ted Hodgkinson, head…
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Meet the Writers - The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
18 March 2017
It’s the Middle East’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word and brings people of all ages and backgrounds together to promote education and the love of reading and writing. We visit the Dubai festival to hear…
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Meet the Writers - Monocle Reads: London Literature Festival
21 October 2021
The London Literature Festival runs at the Southbank Centre from 21 to 31 October, bringing 10 days of the very best of live literature to the capital. This year the festival invites you to celebrate the joys and complex…
