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Robert Downey Jr, David Cronenberg, The Knick Reviewed

Damian Barr talks to Robert Downey Jr about The Judge, director David Cronenberg on writing his debut novel, and cardiac surgeon Mr Francis Wells reviews medical drama The Knick.

Damian Barr talks to Hollywood's highest-paid actor Robert Downey Jr about his latest role as hotshot young lawyer Hank Palmer in The Judge, in which Palmer and his estranged father - the judge, played by Robert Duvall - are made to face their demons when the judge is accused of murder. Film director David Cronenberg discusses penning his first novel, Consumed, which returns to the blackly comic subject matter of his early cinematic work. Mr Francis Wells, one of the UK's leading cardiac surgeons, reviews medical drama The Knick, directed by Steven Soderbergh. And, as an exhibition of Russian avant-garde theatre designs opens at the V&A in London, the curator Kate Bailey explains why the ground-breaking artists of the early 20th century started designing costumes and sets.

Presenter: Damian Barr
Producer: Olivia Skinner.

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  • Images from the V&A exhibition.

Chapters

  • Robert Downey Jr

    Hollywood's highest-paid actor Robert Downey Jr talks about his role in The Judge.

    Duration: 08:57

  • The Knick

    Mr Francis Wells, one of the UK's leading cardiac surgeons, on medical drama The Knick

    Duration: 05:06

  • David Cronenberg

    Film director David Cronenberg discusses penning his first novel.

    Duration: 08:13

  • Russian avant-garde theatre

    Damian visits an exhibition of Russian avant-garde theatre designs at the V&A in London.

    Duration: 05:32

The Judge

The Judge

The Judge is in cinemas now, certificate 15.Β 

The Knick

Episode 1 of is currently available to watch on Sky Go, the series continues on Sky Atlantic Thursdays at 9pm


David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

by David Cronenberg is available now in hardback and e-book.

Photo credit: Caitlin Cronenberg.

Russian Avant-garde Theatre

Russian Avant-garde Theatre

is showing at the V&A in London until Sunday 25 January 2015.

Image:Β Costume design for Life for the Tsar by Vladimir Tatlin, 1913-1915.Β Β Β© A. A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre MuseumΒ 



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