Michael Parkinson show

Title

Michael Parkinson show

Genre

Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement; Trailer

TX Date

23 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:56:49

Description

Michael Parkinson interviews special guest American fiction writer Ray Bradbury on his latest book A Graveyard for Lunatics based on his early life in Hollywood, and his other varied output. Also on his interest in architecture and cities; the novel writing process; writing the screenplay for Moby Dick; screen adaptations of his works; influences on his writing; and a member of the public phones in. With news bulletins (one read by Jonathan Staples with interview of James Kilfedder MP); financial news; weather; traffic bulletins with Steve Watts at AA; advertisements and trailer for breakfast show with Observer editor Donald Telford.

Contributors

Michael Parkinson; James Kilfedder; Jonathan Staples; Steve Watts; Ray Bradbury

Keywords

Authors; USA; Architecture; UK; Films; Creative writing; Novels; Fiction; Science fiction; Hollywood; Urban development; Screenwriting; Ray Bradbury; Donald Telford; A Graveyard for Lunatics

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