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Steve Carell in The Big Short, Brett Anderson and Suede, Fiona Barton

Steve Carell talks about his new film The Big Short, plus Brett Anderson on Suede's new album, Fiona Barton on her novel The Widow and diversity at the Oscars.

Steve Carell talks to Samira Ahmed about The Big Short, the Oscar-nominated film in which he plays a hedge fund manager trying to profit from the 2008 financial crisis.

Lead singer of Britpop legends Suede, Brett Anderson talks about their new album Night Thoughts, the second album since they reformed in 2013.

Journalist turned novelist Fiona Barton discusses her anticipated debut The Widow, about the wife of a suspected child kidnapper and murderer. She explains how years of watching the women married to men in the dock inspired her to write the story.

Oscars chief Cheryl Boone Isaacs is pledging to "alter the make-up" of the Academy to better reflect diversity in the film industry; we examine the options for change.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Steve Carrell and The Big Short

    Duration: 07:48

  • Diversity and the Oscars

    Duration: 04:15

  • Brett Anderson - Suede's new album Night Thoughts

    Duration: 08:59

  • Fiona Barton - The Widow

    Duration: 06:51

The Big Short

The Big Short

is in cinemas from Friday 22 January, certificate 15.

Photo Credit (Left and Main Image): Jaap Buitendijk

Suede - Night Thoughts

Suede - Night Thoughts

, the new album from Suede, is released Friday 22 January.

The Widow by Fiona Barton

The Widow by Fiona Barton

by Fiona Barton is available now, published by Transworld.

Photo Credit: Β© Jenny Lewis


Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Steve Carell
Interviewed Guest Fiona Barton
Interviewed Guest Brett Anderson
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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  • Tue 19 Jan 2016 19:15

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