Ben Elton on Stark- his new environmental novel

Title

Ben Elton on Stark- his new environmental novel

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:02:03

Description

Eve Conway interviews writer and comedian Ben Elton on his new environmental thriller/comedy novel, Stark. He explains its environmental themes and why he decided to write it and comments on UK PM Margaret Thatcher’s plans to reduce CFCs- he is not convinced by her words. For AM programme.

Contributors

Eve Conway; Ben Elton

Keywords

Authors; Margaret Thatcher; Novelists; Novels; Literature; Environment; Environmental conservation; AM (radio programme); Humour (literary); Environmental awareness; Ozone depeletion; Stark

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.