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Godzilla reviewed; Ailyn Perez and Stephen Costello in La Traviata

Godzilla reviewed, America's fastest rising opera stars Ailyn Perez and Stephen Costello in La Traviata, playwright Peter Bowker on his new TV drama on the 1996 Manchester bombing.

With John Wilson. Godzilla's back in cinemas this Thursday in a new film by British director Gareth Edwards, who earned worldwide acclaim for his debut Monsters in 2010. This time the world's most famous monster is pitted against a humanity arrogant enough to think it can control nature. Antonia Quirke reviews.

John meets Ailyn Perez and Stephen Costello, two young American singers dubbed "America's fastest-rising husband-and-wife opera stars" who are starring in La Traviata at London's Royal Opera House.

From There To Here is the latest TV series from writer Peter Bowker. The drama follows two families from different backgrounds in the aftermath of the 1996 bomb explosion in central Manchester. Peter tells John about his desire to write a love-letter to Manchester.

Six British feature films including A Matter of Life and Death and Bend It Like Beckham are being celebrated today with a new issue of stamps. Philip Parker, Head of Stamps Strategy at the Royal Mail explains the choices.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Ailyn Perez and Stephen Costello

    Duration: 09:51

  • Godzilla reviewed by Antonia Quirke

    Duration: 05:56

  • Peter Bowker

    Duration: 09:07

  • Great British Film Stamps

    Duration: 02:55

La Traviata

La Traviata
John speaks with the stars of La Traviata, Ailyn Perez & Stephen Costello. La Traviata continues until 20th May at the .Ìý Their album Love Duets is available on the Warner Classics label.

Godzilla

Godzilla
is released across the UK on Thursday 15 May, rated 12A.

From There to Here

From There to Here

John speaks with Peter Bowker, the creator of this Manchester based three part drama, which begins 22 May at 9pm on .Ìý

A documentary about Peter’s work, , is on Â鶹ԼÅÄ4 this Sunday 18 May at 9.30pm.

Great British Film Stamps

Great British Film Stamps

Philip Parker, Royal Mail's Head of Stamps Strategy, on how they decided which iconic film image to use.

Sets available at the .Ìý Image is of Mike Leigh with the stamp of his film, Secrets & Lies.

Credits

Role Contributor
Actor John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Antonia Quirke
Interviewed Guest Ailyn Perez
Interviewed Guest Stephen Costello
Interviewed Guest Peter Bowker
Interviewed Guest Philip Parker
Producer Dymphna Flynn

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 May 2014 19:15

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