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Terry and Bill Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, I Give It a Year

With Terry Jones and Bill Jones on Graham Chapman, Chiwetel Ejiofor on playing a jazz musician in Stephen Poliakoff's TV drama Dancing on the Edge, the new film I Give It a Year.

With Mark Lawson.

Terry Jones and his son, director Bill Jones, discuss working together on the film A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman. Based on recordings made by Chapman, the animated film also includes the voices of fellow Pythons Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam.

Chiwetel Ejiofor talks about his role in Dancing on the Edge, the new TV drama from writer and director Stephen Poliakoff, in which he plays a 1930s jazz band leader. He also reflects on previous roles, which include Othello on stage.

The new TV series Being Eileen continues the story of the dysfunctional Lewis family, first seen in the one-off Christmas drama Lapland. Chris Dunkley looks back at the tradition of turning one-off dramas into long-running series.

The film I Give It A Year is the directorial debut of Dan Mazer, co-writer of films including Borat and Bruno. Unlike traditional rom-coms, the story unfolds after the wedding, with Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne playing newly-weds battling against a potential break-up. Gaylene Gould gives her verdict.

Producer Olivia Skinner.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • I Give It A Year

    Gaylene Gould reviews I Give It A Year.

    Duration: 04:31

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Interview with actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

    Duration: 08:31

  • A Liar's Autobiography

    Interview with Terry Jones and his son, director Bill Jones.

    Duration: 09:31

  • Spin Offs

    Chris Dunkley on long-running TV series that begun as one-off dramas.

    Duration: 05:11

Bill Jones and Terry Jones

Bill Jones and Terry Jones

In the Front Row studio, Terry Jones and his son, director Bill Jones, discuss working together on the film A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.Β 

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  • Mon 4 Feb 2013 19:15

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