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Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow, Victoria and Albert New Galleries, By the Sea, TV box sets

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow on A Christmas Carol, and a look a creating the New Europe Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow first worked together more than 30 years ago in The National Theatre of Brent. This year they've reunited for a production of A Christmas Carol which Patrick has adapted for the stage, and in which Jim Broadbent plays an ebullient and nasty Scrooge. They discuss the production with Samira.

Angelia Jolie Pitt's latest directorial effort is By the Sea, a drama about a failing marriage, in which she stars opposite her real life husband Brad Pitt. Jenny McCartney reviews.

Martin Roth, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, reveals the latest stage of its huge renovation project. The new galleries - Europe 1600-1815 - have cost 12.5 million pounds, so how does the re-examined collection inform what we think of Europe today?

Andrew Collins joins Samira to recommend some TV box sets to buy for Christmas presents. His choices are: The Bridge trilogy, The Leftovers and Unforgotten.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

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  • Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow

    Duration: 09:03

  • By The Sea

    Duration: 04:22

  • Victoria and Albert New Galleries

    Duration: 08:40

  • TV Box Sets

    Duration: 05:18

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

, starring Jim Broadbent and written by Patrick Barlow, is running at the NoΓ«l Coward Theatre in London until 30 January 2016.

Image (Left):Β Jim Broadbent and Samantha Spiro in A Christmas Carol. Image (Main): Jim Broadbent. Credit (Both): Johan Persson.

By The Sea

By The Sea

is in cinemas from Friday 11 December, certificate 12A.

Image: Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt in By The Sea. Credit: Universal Pictures

The V&A's new Europe galleries

The V&A's new Europe galleries

The V&A’s new are open from Wednesday 9 December.

Image:Β Installation image of Europe 1600 - 1815 Galleries. Credit:Β Β© Victoria and Albert Museum, London / Photograph by David Grandorge.

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Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Jim Broadbent
Interviewed Guest Patrick Barlow
Interviewed Guest Jenny McCartney
Interviewed Guest Martin Roth
Interviewed Guest Andrew Collins
Producer Rebecca Armstrong

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  • Mon 7 Dec 2015 19:15
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