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10 August 2019 THE WEEKThe ListShowing now
Edinburgh Art Festival(edinburghartfestival.
com). This year’s festival features more than
50 shows dotted around the Scottish capital.
These includeGrayson Perry: Julie Cope’s
Grand Tour,the artist’s large tapestries about
afictional Essex woman, andJoana
Vasconcelos’s Gateway,ani nstallation
swimming pool that anyone can book to swim
in. Ends 25 August.Book now
The acclaimed Young Vic production of Arthur
Miller’sDeath ofASalesmanis getting a
West End transfer. Wendell Pierce and Sharon
D. Clarke reprise their roles. From 24 October,
Piccadilly Theatre, London W1 (0844-871 7630).Leading crime and thriller writers, including
Martina Cole, Robert Harris, Anthony
Horowitz, Lynda La Plante and Ian Rankin
are gathering for the inauguralCapital Crime
Festival,26-28 September, Grand Connaught
Rooms, London WC2 (capitalcrime.org).Hanif Kureishi has adapted his hit film,
My Beautiful Laundrette,for the stage.With Omar Malik, Cathy Tyson and Gordon
Warnecke–who played the lead, Omar,
in the 1985 film. 20 September-5 October,
Curve Leicester (0116-242 3595), then touring
Cheltenham, Leeds and on, until9November.Just out in paperback
IamDynamite!ALife of Friedrich
Nietzscheby Sue Prideaux (Faber £10.99).
This witty and clever biography of the “very
odd” philosopher is “a blast to read” (Times).ALegacyby Sybille Bedford,
1956 (Penguin £10.99). I
rarely read novels, but this
is the novel as history, as
opposed toahistorical novel;
it’s the first inatrio, which
are all based on the author’s
early life. Mrs Bedford was an
always-contactable help to me
whenIwas writing my
memoir,Redeeming Features.Another World Than This
ed. by Harold Nicolson and
Vita Sackville-West, 1945 (out
of print). An anthology of
prose and poetry arranged as a
eulogy to each month, in which
every line is inspirational.Letters from Liselotte,ed.
by Maria Kroll, 1971 (out of
print). Brilliantly funny andno-holds-barred letters from
the Duchess of Orléans–the
second wife of Louis XIV’s
gay brother–toher German
relations whom she thought
far grander than the flibberti-
gibbet French. She reserves
special venom for “that old
toad” Mme de Maintenon.An American in Parisby
Janet Flanner, 1940 (out of
print).Amasterclass in the
art of profile-writing. She
captures the essence of prewar
France, particularly Paris,
with succinct and subtly
observed distillations of its
now legendary luminaries.Vanished Yearsby Rupert
Everett, 2012 (Abacus £9.99).
He’s the greatest living (auto)biographer, withagenius for
improving on an already good
story, and doing so utterly
without self-regard.Girls: Sappho Goes to
Hollywoodby Diana
McLellan, 2000 (out of print).
The most intriguing book
about female shenanigans in
the 20th century film industry
ever published.It’s Sybille Bedford again:
AVisit to Don Otavio,
1953 (Eland £12.99). The
nonpareil of travel writing,
with timeless distilled essays
of Mexico’s strange past and
ravishing verbal images –
baroque church façades are
“like biscuits soaked in
Romanée-Conti”.Best books... Nicky Haslam
The celebrated interior designer, author and bon viveur picks seven of his
favourite books. His latest book,The Impatient Pen–acollection of his
writings from throughout his career–ispublished by Zuleika at £22.99The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing and readingGrayson Perry: Julie Cope’s Grand TourTelevision
Programmes
Egypt’s Great Pyramid
UncoveredThe Great
Pyramid of Giza is the last
surviving wonder of the
ancient world. Using new
archaeological research, this
documentary looks at how the
Egyptians built the great tomb.
Sat 11 Aug, C4 20:00 (60mins).The Queen’s Lost Family
This three-part series uses
unseen letters, diaries and
photographs to tell the story
of the Royal Family in the
turbulent period between 1920
and 1950. Sun 11 Aug, C4
20:00 (60mins).When Bridges Collapse:
The Genoa DisasterOn 14
August last year, the Morandi
Bridge in Genoa collapsed,
killing 43 people. This film
looks at what happened that
day, and why. Mon 12 Aug,
BBC2 21:00 (60mins).Deep WaterAnna Friel stars
in this six-part thriller set in the
Lake District. Adapted from
Paula Daly’s novels, it follows
three very different women
who meet at the school gates.
Wed 14 Aug, ITV1 21:00
(60mins).Woodstock: Three Days
that DefinedaGeneration
Barak Goodman’s film looks
back at the seminalmusic
festival, fifty years on. Fri
16 Aug, BBC4 22:00 (85mins).Films
Clouds of Sils Maria(2014)
Juliette Binoche and Kristen
Stewart star in Olivier Assayas’
wise, funny film about ageing
and the passage of time. Sat
10 Aug, BBC2 23:55 (120mins).Apollo 13(1995) Tom Hanks
stars in Ron Howard’s
compelling true-life account
of Nasa’s near-disastrous
mission. Sun 11 Aug, ITV1
13:50 (160mins).Titles in print are available from The Week Bookshop on 020-3176 3835. For out-of-print books visit biblio.co.ukNew to Sky Atlantic
EuphoriaMuch-hyped, stylish
teen drama series starring
Zendaya as drug-addicted
high-school student Rue who,
along with her troubled
friends, exists inawhirl of
social media, pornography
and sex.
Der PassAtmospheric
German-language thriller.
Whenapeople-trafficker is
found dead on the Austro-
German border,apair of wildly
mismatched detectives are
assigned to the case.The Archers:what happened last week
Ed can’t admit to Emma he was sacked. He claims he was laid off because of restructuring at Home
Farm. Emma storms off to confront Adam, who tells her about the pesticide. Emma’s furious with Ed
for lying. She tells him to find another job by the end of the week, which is when they are due to
exchange. She then makes it her mission to reduce the mortgage and asks various people foraloan
–including Jim, Ruth and Peggy. Affronted, all three of them turn her down. Will, who feels guilty
about Ed losing his job, offers to lend them £3,000. Neil getsaloan for £15,000 and Chris finds
£1,900. It’s still not enough to reduce the mortgage. Jazzer informs Harrison thatafriend was
abused asachild and discloses Harold Jayston’s identity. Harrison assures Jazzer that the police will
look into it. On Friday, Ed phones the mortgage company. This results in their mortgage offer being
withdrawn and they lose the house. Emma’s furious. Exasperated, Ed walks out. When he returns,
he tells Emma he feels as though she wants more than he can give. He says the relationship is over.
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