The Seven Killings of Marlon James
Alan Yentob accompanies novelist Marlon James back to James's home country of Jamaica and finds in his novels a complex portrait of the turbulent history of his native country.
2015 was a momentous year for novelist Marlon James. He became the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize for his magisterial novel A Brief History of Seven Killings, about the events surrounding the attempted assassination of Bob Marley and their aftermath. He also chose to come out as gay in an article for the New York Times - a brave move for a man born in what has been called the world's most homophobic country. Alan Yentob accompanies the charismatic and provocative James back to Jamaica and finds in his three highly praised novels a complex portrait of the turbulent history of his native country.
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Marlon James at the Hay Festival
Watch Martha Kearney's full-length interview with the novelist, recorded in May 2016.
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04
The Bug
Ascension
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00:06
Prince
Sign 'O' The Times
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00:08
Apparat
Goodbye
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00:11
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Concrete Jungle
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00:12
The Haxan Cloak
Excavation (Part 2)
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00:21
The Haxan Cloak
Consumed
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00:24
Timber Timbre
Magic Arrow
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00:26
JAY-Z
Dirt Off Ya Shoulder
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00:34
Calexico
Over Your Shoulder
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00:37
The Wailers
Burnin' And Lootin'
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00:38
Massive Attack
Paradise Circus
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00:41
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stir It Up
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00:43
Apparat
Goodbye
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00:49
The Haxan Cloak
The Mirror Reflecting (Part 1)
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00:39
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Get Up, Stand Up
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00:35
Augustus Pablo
King Tubby meets the rockers uptown
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00:50
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Redemption Song
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00:51
The Haxan Cloak
Miste
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00:53
The Velvet Underground
I Found A Reason
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00:56
Dillinger
Cocaine In My Brain
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00:59
The Velvet Underground
I'm Set Free
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alan Yentob |
Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
Producer | Colette Camden |
Director | Colette Camden |
Executive Producer | Anne Elletson |
Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
Broadcasts
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- Sat 29 Oct 2016 22:10麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 29 Oct 2016 22:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales
- Sat 5 Nov 2016 00:10
- Fri 18 Nov 2016 00:45麻豆官网首页入口 Two except Scotland
- Fri 18 Nov 2016 01:15麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland
- Tue 21 Nov 2023 01:00
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