The Legend of Barney Thomson, Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong, Michael Morpurgo, York galleries
Arts news with John Wilson, including The Legend of Barney Thomson, Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong, Michael Morpurgo's 946 and York galleries charging for entry.
Robert Carlyle's directorial debut The Legend of Barney Thomson, in which he stars alongside Emma Thompson, is reviewed by Hannah McGill.
As DJ Pete Tong prepares to host the first Radio 1 Prom at the Albert Hall next week, he and Annie Nightingale reflect on the rise and rise of dance music.
Writer Michael Morpurgo and Cornwall-based Kneehigh Theatre's artistic director Emma Rice discuss 946, a new stage adaptation of his book The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, set amid the secretive and tragic Second World War D-Day landing rehearsals in South Devon.
Yorkshire Art Gallery re-opens next week after a £8m redevelopment. Janet Barnes, CEO of Yorkshire Museums Trust, discusses the new space and the gallery's controversial decision to charge an entry fee.
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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Film Review: The Legend of Barney Thomson
Duration: 05:53
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Pete Tong's message to his critics: "Chill out"
Duration: 01:17
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The Legend of Barney Thomson
Duration: 05:54
York galleries
Duration: 04:56
Michael Morpurgo
Duration: 07:40
Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong
Duration: 08:53
The Legend of Barney Thomson
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The Legend of Barney Thomson is out now, Certificate 15Dance Music
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A homage to Ibiza and club music at the Late Night Prom with Pete Tong
Eden, a film about the electronic dance movement in Paris, opens today, Certificate 15.
Image: still from the film Eden
946
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946 will be at the Kneehigh Asylum Theatre in The Lost Gardens of Heligan, from 25 July to 23 August.York Art Gallery
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York Art Gallery will reopen on Yorkshire Day, the 1 August 2015.Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Hannah McGill Interviewed Guest Pete Tong Interviewed Guest Annie Nightingale Interviewed Guest Michael Morpurgo Interviewed Guest Emma Rice Interviewed Guest Janet Barnes Producer Jerome Weatherald Broadcast
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