Ray Davies on long-lost tapes; Derren Brown

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Ray Davies tells John Wilson how he recently discovered long-lost early recordings of The Kinks in his attic, and discusses the acts he's programmed in this year's Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre, London. Illusionist Derren Brown discusses the ethics of hypnosis and mind games as he prepares for his new stage show Svengali. The American Ambassador's residence in Regent's Park, which recently played host to the Obamas, holds a collection of art, including two paintings by Rothko. John is given a tour by the US Ambassador's wife Mrs Marjorie Susman. The French crime thriller Point Blank (A bout portant), directed by Fred Cavayé, is an action-packed story of a male nurse racing against time to save his kidnapped, pregnant wife. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews. Producer Andrea Kidd.