2. Art, Love and Mortality
Berger reflects how paintings depict time and how we value the landscape around us. Read by Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter.
John Berger meditates on art, love and mortality - specifically how paintings depict time and how we understand the physical landscape around us.
Illustrated by sketches from the islands of Scotland and Berger's beloved Haute-Savoie mountains.
Simon McBurney reads Berger's most personal book: part essay, part poetry collection, part memoir and love letter.
McBurney also shares memories of John Berger and the house and landscape that inspired the book in the early 1980s.
Harriet Walter reads his poetry.
Abridged and produced by Simon Richardson.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Simon McBurney |
| Reader | Harriet Walter |
| Author | John Berger |
| Abridger | Simon Richardson |
| Producer | Simon Richardson |
Broadcasts
Tue 4 Apr 201709:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 5 Apr 201700:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 15 Feb 202214:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 16 Feb 202202:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 3 Nov 202608:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 3 Nov 202613:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 3 Nov 202619:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 4 Nov 202603:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
