Night Waves - Tony Garnett

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4.2 • 599 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2013

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Philip Dodd talks to film and television producer Tony Garnett about his career including his early BBC work with Ken Loach, the traumatic death of his parents. Margaret Mead was a famous anthropologist who fought for a seat at the table of international relations for her discipline. Discussing her legacy and the shifting status of anthropology are Peter Mandler, author of a new book about her, and the anthropologist Kit Davies. In his latest book Steve Jones asks how the Bible fares as a scientific textbook. He joins Philip to discuss the science of culture and the culture of science.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the home of the oxymoron. Evil genius. He asked the newspaper to print his obituary early so he'd enjoy it. That's like hiding at your own funeral. Yeah, it's a big, great gig. I'm Russell Kane. Join me to weigh in on whether the biggest players in history are more evil or genius. Becoming that rich, I'd say that at some level of genius. It also helps that it's a long time ago, right?
0:23.4	It's like the podcast version of telling your kids the ice cream van plays music when it's out
0:27.8	of ice cream.
0:28.9	Listen to evil genius on BBC sounds.
0:32.1	This is a download from the BBC.
0:34.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBC.com.uk slash radio three.
0:41.1	My family never went to the theatre except to the pantomime. So says Tony Garnett,
0:47.3	producer of BBC's Cathy Come Home and Days of Hope in an interview with me. More from him soon.
0:53.3	Also, the geneticist Steve Jones. His new book
0:56.4	takes on the Bible as the first scientific textbook, and he dedicates it to his preacher
1:02.0	great-grandfather. I talk with him later. And anthropology, how cozy should anthropologists
1:07.9	become with governments think of their role in Iraq or Afghanistan, a discussion later.
1:13.6	But first...
1:15.6	Runtz! I saw you laughing!
1:18.6	Why that smile off your face?
1:21.6	Haven't you got a rom-in one of your houses?
1:24.6	Haven't you got flats that empty half the night?
1:29.3	You don't care.
1:31.3	You only pretend to care.
1:34.3	Oh, I'm sorry.
1:37.3	I didn't think to say that.
1:39.3	All right, Mrs. War.
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