Talking books at hay festival. Hay has been inviting audiences to talk, to think, to read and to reflect for 30 years. Over ten days 250,000 people will rub shoulders with some of the worlds greatest writers, thinkers and performers. All here in the beautiful surroundings of the Brecon Beacons in wales. Today im talking to the australian author tim winton, who once compared writing to surfing. Hes written 28 books for adults and children and his latest, the boy behind the curtain is about his childhood growing up in Western Australia and the impact thats had on his work. Applause now, most writers dont have a fish named after them. Most writers dont have their face on a postage stamp. But then tim winton is not most writers. He wrote his first novel, an open swimmer, when he was just 19 years old, and hes gone on to write nearly 30 more books for adults and children, all very different, but to my mind, all sharing an ear for language, and an eye for the natural landscape, and hes pulle
For dateline london. Hello. Welcome to dateline london. Imjane hello. Welcome to dateline london. Im jane hill. This week we are discussing the fallout from the british General Election. Political turmoil heightened by a man made tragedy that hit london this week and of course, with brexit talks about to begin. Well be looking at rot tests in russia, which the protests in russia, which have put hundreds of people in prison. Ned tempko is with me, the italian film maker and broadcaster. Stephanie bolson. And the russianjournalist. And welcome to you all. The hello and welcome to you all. The british Prime Minister lost her overall majority in the General Election and is having to do a deal with mps from Northern Ireland to stay in downing street. Theresa may was criticised during the Election Campaignfor was criticised during the Election Campaign for not getting out and meeting real people and within a week, that criticism has resurfaced because of the government response to the Grenfe