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A Culture Show special from the London Film Festival. Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo talk to actor David Morrissey and Michael Palin. Miranda Sawyer visits the Frieze Art Fair.

A Culture Show special from the London Film Festival, presented by the Sony Award-winning double act Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. The duo review the festival highlights and talk to actor David Morrissey about his directorial debut, Don't Worry About Me.

Actor and comedian Michael Palin joins Mark and Simon on stage at the National Film Theatre to discuss his life in films and his new book, Halfway to Hollywood: Diaries 1980-88.

Toby Young examines the future of the critic and his own ambiguous relationship with the role as both critic and criticised. He talks to Cosmo Landesman and Peter Bradshaw as he eagerly awaits the first reviews of his latest television film, When Boris met Dave.

Also on the programme, Miranda Sawyer takes the temperature at the Frieze contemporary art fair.

1 hour

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSimon Mayo
PresenterMark Kermode
ParticipantDavid Morrissey
ParticipantMichael Palin
ParticipantToby Young
ParticipantCosmo Landesman
ParticipantPeter Bradshaw

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Oct 200919:00
  • Thu 22 Oct 200920:00
  • Thu 22 Oct 200923:25
  • Sun 25 Oct 200900:10

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