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Graham Gouldman, Jaws anniversary, queering Shakespeare

Graham Gouldman performs live, Robert Lautner and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh discuss Jaws at 50, and Will Tosh talks about his new book on the many queer lives of William Shakespeare.

Musician Graham Gouldman performs live from his new album, as well as talking about his Lancashire upbringing and and playing in the band 10cc

50 years ago Steven Spielberg was filming his adaptation of Peter Benchley's shark thriller Jaws - a problematic shoot that nonetheless resulted in a classic movie. Critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and writer Robert Lautner assess the film's legacy and look at the many shark attack movies that have followed in its wake, including new releases Something in the Water and Under Paris.

And Will Tosh from the Globe Theatre in London discusses his new book Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare.

Presenter: Antonia Quirke
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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42 minutes

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  • Wed 19 Jun 2024 19:15

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