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Emma Thompson and Celia Imrie, Chris Wheeldon, Birdland, Sam West

Live arts magazine programme. Emma Thompson and Celia Imrie discuss their new film The Love Punch, plus Chris Wheeldon on the world premiere of The Winter's Tale ballet.

Emma Thompson and Celia Imrie discuss their new film comedy The Love Punch; choreographer Chris Wheeldon, composer Joby Talbot and principal ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson look ahead to tonight's opening of The Winter's Tale, the Royal Ballet's first original full-length Shakespeare ballet in 50 years; Gaylene Gould reviews Simon Stephens' play Birdland starring Andrew Scott; and actor Sam West on a new arts funding campaign.

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Thu 10 Apr 201419:15
BBC Radio 4

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  • The Winter's Tale

    See a selection of images from the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House

Chapters

  • Emma Thompson & Celia Imrie

    Emma Thompson and Celia Imrie discuss their new film comedy The Love Punch

    Duration: 10:26

  • birdland

    Gaylene Gould reviews Simon Stephens' play Birdland starring Andrew Scott

    Duration: 04:50

  • The Winters Tale

    Chris Wheeldon, Joby Talbot and ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson discuss this Royal Ballet

    Duration: 08:50

  • Regional Arts Funding

    Actor Sam West on a new arts funding campaign

    Duration: 03:50

birdland

birdland

birdland is on at the Royal Court Theatre, London until Saturday 31 May 2014.

Image: Andrew Scott & Yolanda Kettle in birdland

Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale by The Royal Ballet is on at the Royal Opera House from Thursday 10 April until Thursday 8 May 2014. And a live broadcast of The Winter’s Tale will be shown in selected cinemas on Monday 28 April 2014.

The Love Punch

The Love Punch starring Emma Thompson and Celia Imrie is released in UK cinemas on Friday 18 April 2014, certificate 12A.

Credits

PresenterJohn Wilson
Interviewed GuestEmma Thompson
Interviewed GuestCelia Imrie
Interviewed GuestChristopher Wheeldon
Interviewed GuestJoby Talbot
Interviewed GuestSamuel West
Interviewed GuestLauren Cuthbertson
Interviewed GuestGaylene Gould
ProducerPhilip Sellars
ProducerRebecca Armstrong

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  • Thu 10 Apr 201419:15
    BBC Radio 4

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