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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Brett Anderson
Duration: 08:42
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Tim Robey on Oscars controversy
Duration: 04:05
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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
is in cinemas from Friday 22 January, certificate 15.
Photo Credit (Left and Main Image): Jaap Buitendijk
Suede - Night Thoughts
, the new album from Suede, is released Friday 22 January.
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 Broadcast
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