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NEDS & Nina Raine's Tiger Country reviewed

John Wilson reviews Peter Mullan's film NEDS, about Glasgow gangs in the 1970s, and Nina Raine's new play Tiger Country, which looks at the pressures of working in a hospital.

John Wilson and writer Denise Mina review NEDS, a new film directed by actor/director Peter Mullan, which depicts Glasgow teenage-gangs in the 1970s, with a focus on the choices facing one academically-gifted boy from a troubled family.

Dr Ann Robinson delivers a medical opinion on Nina Raine's new play Tiger Country, which looks at the pressures of working in a hospital.

In GasLand, a new environmental documentary film, Josh Fox goes on a personal journey to uncover the truth behind the growth of 'fracking', the hydraulic fracturing process used in the USA to release the earth's underground natural gas resources. Josh Fox discusses his findings and why he's not the US gas industry's favourite person.

Matthew Sweet continues his exploration of cinema-going around the world, as part of Radio 4's Film Season, with a report on film lovers in Jamaica.

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • NEDS

    • NEDS

      A review of Paul Mullan's film NEDS.

      Duration: 05:28

  • GasLand

    • GasLand

      An interview with GasLand documentary maker Josh Fox.

      Duration: 09:53

  • Tiger Country

    • Tiger Country

      Nina Raine's play about drama in the operating theatre reviewed by Dr Ann Robinson.

      Duration: 04:54

  • Brief Encounters

    • Brief Encounters

      Matthew Sweet reports on film in Jamaica.

      Duration: 03:05

  • Skylon

    • Skylon

      What has become of the Skylon?

      Duration: 04:10

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 19:15

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