David Morrissey, Shakespeare comedy Bill, A Syrian Love Story
Arts news with John Wilson, including David Morrissey in new play Hangmen and the Shakespeare comedy Bill from the Horrible Histories duo Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond.
David Morrissey discusses his new role in Martin McDonagh's new play Hangmen, in which he plays the 'second-best hangman in Britain', reacting to a changing world on the day that capital punishment is abolished.
Horrible Histories duo Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond discuss thier latest project, Bill, a British family adventure-comedy film dealing with the 'lost years' of William shakespeare.
A Syrian Love story, which won the Grand Jury prize for best documentary at the Sheffield Documentary Festival, explores the lives of Syrian political dissidents who are forced to flee Syria with their family and become refugees in France. Jenny McCartney reviews.
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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David Morrissey
Duration: 06:46
A Syrian Love Story
Duration: 06:14
Bill
Duration: 07:31
Paavo Järvi
Duration: 07:13
Hangmen
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Hangmen is at the Royal Court Theatre in London until 10 October 2015.
Images (main and left): Photo credit: Simon Annand.
A Syrian Love Story
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A Syrian Love Story is in cinemas now, certificate 12A.
It will be shown on BBC Four on Monday 28 September
Bill
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Bill is in cinemas from Friday 18 September, certificate PG.
Photo credit: Nick Wall
Paavo Järvi
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Paavo Järvihas won the Artist of the Year award for the Gramophone Classical Musical Awards 2015
Photo credit: Julia-Bayer
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