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Radio 4,11 Sep 2025,42 mins
Review Show: David Bowie Centre and the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist
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Writer Jenny McCartney and journalist and screenwriter Sarfraz Manzoor join Tom Sutcliffe to discuss the David Bowie Centre at the V&A East Storehouse in London – the new home for the Bowie archive, where visitors can book one-on-one time with items. They also discuss the film Spinal Tap II- the sequel to the cult 1984 mockumentary about a heavy metal band. Plus Jung Chang’s Fly, Wild Swans – the follow up to her best-selling family autobiography Wild Swans. And we’ll be revealing the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet
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