Episode #14 - Theatrical Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth cheers up lockdown by lifting the lid on all the stories and gossip since theatres began. Art gallerist Johnny Messum tells us how Messums keeps opening new galleries and thriving during lockdown. And we lift the lid on our TV habits. We’re revelling in: The Oxford Book of Theatrical Anecdotes by Gyles Brandreth We’ve voted for our favourite books and now we’re going to watch who wins: (https://www.youtube.com/user/welovebookshops). Awards Ceremony hosted by Grace Dent to be screened on Tuesday November 10 th at 5.30 pm – see website above for details We’re watching: The Undoing on Now TV Roadkill on BBC iPlayer Better Things on BBC iPlayer The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix Adult Material on More 4 We’re visiting (virtually): James Dodds ‘The Work of Human Hands’ till 29 th November https://messumswiltshire.com/exhibitions/exhibition-james-dodds-the-work-of-human-hands/ Jørgen Haugen Sørensen: ‘A Dark Story in White’ https://messumswiltshire.com/exhibitions/exhibition-jorgen-haugen-sorensen-a-dark-story-in-white/ We’re tuning into the Messums Conversation with Rebecca Wragg Sykes, Author of Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art, on Wednesday 18 th November at 6.30 pm https://messumswiltshire.com/exhibitions/online-talk-neanderthals/ See all other Conversations at https://messumswiltshire.com Produced and Edited by Alex Graham