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Glenda Jackson as King Lear, The Innocents, Linda Grant, Elton John's photographs in Radical Eye, Close to the Enemy

Glenda Jackson plays King Lear, French/Polish film The Innocents, Linda Grant's The Dark Circle, Elton John's photographs at Tate Modern, Poliakoff's Close to the Enemy on BBC TV.

Glenda Jackson returns to the stage after 25 years as an MP to play the title role in King Lear at London's Old Vic Theatre. Is she a frail 80 year old or a commanding presence?
French/Polish film The Innocents is based on a true story about a convent in post-war Poland where the nuns were raped by Soviet soldiers.
Linda Grant's latest novel The Dark Circle tells the story of Lenny and Miriam, two east-enders convalescing in a TB sanatorium in 1940s Kent
The Radical Eye, Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection is the new exhibition at London's Tate Modern. Pinner's favourite son has been purchasing work by the world's leading photographers for more than 2 decades and created one of the leading private collections in the world.
Stephen Poliakoff's Close to the Enemy on BBC TV is set in London immediately after WWII as a special British Army unit tries to turn former Nazi scientists to work for 'us' now

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Rosie Boycott, Melissa Harrison and Ryan Gilbey. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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King Lear

King Lear

King Lear is at the Old Vic in London until 3 December


Image: Manuel Harlan

The Innocents

The Innocents

The Innocents is in cinemas now, certificate 15.

Linda Grant

Linda Grant

Linda Grant’s The Dark Circle is available now in hardback, paperback and ebook. 

Image: Judah Passow

The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection

The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection

The exhibition is at the Tate Modern in London until 7 May 2017. Sir Elton John introduces the exhibition here.

Image: Man Ray, Glass Tears 

Courtesy of the Sir Elton John Photography Collection

© Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2016

Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy is a seven-part series on BBC Two starting this week. 

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterTom Sutcliffe
Interviewed GuestRosie Boycott
Interviewed GuestMelissa Harrison
Interviewed GuestRyan Gilbey
ProducerOliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Nov 201619:15

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