SR: Dallas Buyers Club, Hanif Kureishi, Inside No 9, 08 Feb 14




Saturday Review show

Summary: Dallas Buyers Club is based on the real life story of Ron Woodruff who fought to make drugs available to patients with HIV and AIDS. We discuss Hanif Kureishi's latest book, The Last Word. It's a tale of two writers, an old novelist and his young biographer who comes to stay. Abi Morgan's new play The Mistress Contract is based on the 30 year agreement of one couple - she provided sexual services to him, in exchange he provided her with a home and an income. Richard Deacon has worked over the last four decades producing, often large, sculptures in a wide range of materials including steamed and laminated oak, steel, and clay. Inside Number 9 is the latest offering in the 'Horror Com' genre that Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have made their own.