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The Inbetweeners; Simon Stephens on his play Punk Rock

Mark Lawson talks to Damon Beesley, co-creator of the Inbetweeners, and Simon Stephens, writer of the hit play Punk Rock, about the embarrassments of teenage life.

BAFTA award-winning sitcom The Inbetweeners follows four sixth-form friends attempting to navigate the minefield of suburban Comprehensive education, with their hormones at full blast. Co-creator Damon Beesley reveals the sources of the horrible embarrassments suffered by the hapless males at the heart of his show.

Playwright Simon Stephens discusses his play Punk Rock which features young actors playing bored and violent A-Level students preparing for their mock exams.

Confucius and True Legend - two very different Chinese films - are released in Britain this week: Confucius stars Chow Yun-fat as the Chinese philosopher. The director of photography, Peter Pau won an Oscar for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. True Legend is a martial-arts extravaganza which features the first 3D kung fu sequences in a Chinese film. Shirong Chen, China editor of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Chinese Service reviews them.

The sculptor Peter Randall-Page talks about managing his artistic career as he unveils a sculpture commissioned by the Art Fund to mark the bicentenary of Dulwich Picture Gallery in 2011.

Producer: Gavin Heard.

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Tue 21 Sep 2010 19:15
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  • THE INBETWEENERS

    Inbetweeners co-creator Damon Beesley reveals the sources of the horrible embarrassments suffered by the hapless young males at the heart of his show.

    Duration: 09:32

  • PUNK ROCK

    Playwright Simon Stephens discusses his play Punk Rock featuring young actors playing bored and violent A-Level students.

    Duration: 08:02

  • CONFUCIUS and TRUE LEGEND

    Shirong Chen, editor of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Chinese Service reviews two very different Chinese films, one about the life of the philosopher Confucius, the other a 3D martial-arts extravangaza.

    Duration: 04:15

  • PETER RANDALL-PAGE

    The sculptor Peter Randall-Page talks about Walking The Dog, his sculpture designed to mark the bicentenary of Dulwich Picture Gallery.

    Duration: 06:32

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  • Tue 21 Sep 2010 19:15
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