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07/10/2009

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Writer Clive James on his 70th birthday, David Hare's The Power of Yes reviewed, Pixar animation Up, and When Boris Met Dave.

To coincide with his 70th birthday, the TV critic and writer Clive James has published the latest volume of memoirs, The Blaze of Obscurity: The TV Years. He discusses his years in television and the enormous changes witnessed in the medium in the 21st century.

The Power of Yes is a new play by David Hare in response to the turmoil which hit banks and financial institutions in 2008. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ business editor Robert Peston reviews.

Novelist Esther Freud reviews Up, the latest animated film from Pixar, the first to feature an Asian American boy hero and which opened the 2009 Cannes festival.

A new docu-drama explores the shared past of Conservative politicians Boris Johnson and David Cameron. The programme looks back at Oxford University in the 1980s where both men were members of an elite drinking society. Former Conservative minister Edwina Currie reviews.

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  • Introduction

    Programme introduction

    Duration: 00:18

  • The Power of Yes

    A new play by David Hare in response to the turmoil which hit banks and financial institutions in 2008.

    Duration: 05:42

  • Clive James

    He discusses his years in television and the enormous changes witnessed in the medium in the 21st century.

    Duration: 13:15

  • Up (Review)

    Novelist Esther Freud reviews Up, the latest animated film from Pixar, the first to feature an Asian American boy hero and which opened the 2009 Cannes festival.

    Duration: 04:33

  • When Boris Met Dave (Review)

    A new docu-drama explores the shared past of Conservative politicians Boris Johnson and David Cameron. Former Conservative minister Edwina Currie reviews.

    Duration: 05:01

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  • Wed 7 Oct 2009 19:15
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