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Mea Maxima Culpa, Ray Cooney, Marianne Elliott

Catholic docu Mea Maxima Culpa reviewed in the light of the Pope's resignation; theatre director Marianne Elliott; Ray Cooney on his film Run for Your Wife. With Mark Lawson.

With Mark Lawson.

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI happens to coincide with the release this week of a new cinema documentary Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, which features the departing Pontiff. Alex Gibney's film charts the claims of sexual abuse made by individuals who were in the care of Catholic priests in the US, and how many similar claims from across the world made their way to the highest level in Rome. Kate Saunders reviews.

Writer and director Ray Cooney, who is now 80, talks about creating a film version of his most successful farce, Run for Your Wife, which ran for eight years on the London stage. The film has a host of British stars in cameo roles - including Judi Dench, Cliff Richard and Richard Briers.

Marianne Elliott's credits as a director include War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and most recently Simon Stephens' play Port, all for the National Theatre. She reflects on the process of directing, her theatrical family and whether she wants to run the National Theatre in the future.

Business is the focus of two TV series starting this evening. The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track goes behind the scenes of the UK's rail network, while businesswoman Alex Polizzi aims to turn around the fortunes of small family-run enterprises. The FT's management columnist Lucy Kellaway reviews both series.

Producer Dymphna Flynn.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Mea Maxima Culpa

    Duration: 05:28

  • Marianne Elliott

    Duration: 08:42

  • The Fixer and The Railway

    Duration: 05:24

  • Ray Cooney

    Duration: 08:11

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Feb 2013 19:15

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