Paul Bettany, Frank Darabont on The Shawshank Redemption and a new competition
Paul Bettany
Francine Stock talks to actor Paul Bettany, whose back catalogue includes memorable roles in A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind and Master and Commander. In Wimbledon, a romantic comedy from the makers of Notting Hill and Bridget Jones, Bettany plays a thirty-something British tennis player with a wild card for Wimbledon and a final chance to achieve his dream.
The Shawshank Redemption
Director Frank Darabont joins The Film Programme to discuss his cult classic The Shawshank Redemption, which is being released as a special edition DVD to mark its 10th anniversary. The film tells the story of lifers Andy and Red, played by Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, who find friendship inside the penitentiary.
Francine Stock takes a look at the films to watch out for at this year's London Film Festival with the Festival's Artistic Director Sandra Hebron.
Maureen O'Hara
Screen legend Maureen O'Hara's reflects on her career as her memoirs are published. O'Hara's big break came in 1937 when she was cast in Alfred Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn, she went on to spar and battle with John Wayne in a series of movies including The Quiet Man and Rio Grande, swashbuckle with Errol Flynn as a pirate queen and play comedy opposite James Stewart and Henry Fonda.
'Tis Herself by Maureen O'Hara and John Nicoletti is available now. ISBN: 0743263146
