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Timothy Spall, Catherine Tate, 11.22.63, Dutch flowers.

Timothy Spall talks about The Caretaker, Catherine Tate's choice for Shakespeare's People, plus the TV series of Stephen King's 11.22.63, and Dutch flowers at the National Gallery.

Timothy Spall talks to John Wilson about his return to the stage. It's at the Old Vic but is scarcely glamorous. He's playing Davies in Pinter's The Caretaker. "He's a hobo," Spall says, "a dosser." He and John discuss the attractions and challenges of playing such as character.

Catherine Tate chooses the outspoken and witty Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, as part of our Shakespeare's People series.

Writer and critic Michael Carlson reviews the TV adaptation of Stephen King's novel 11.22.63. James Franco plays a teacher who discovers a time portal that leads to October 21st, 1960 and goes on a quest to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

As a display of twenty-two intricate paintings of Dutch Flowers goes on show at the National Gallery, curator Betsy Wieseman tells us the story of the growth of a genre, which began in the Netherlands in the early 1600s.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Jack Soper.

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Chapters

  • Timothy Spall

    Duration: 11:04

  • The Next Rembrandt

    Duration: 03:33

  • Dutch Flowers

    Duration: 03:49

  • 11.22.63

    Duration: 05:14

  • Catherine Tate

    Duration: 03:53

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

is at The Old Vic, London until 14th May 2016.

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Image: Timothy Spall (Davies) in the Caretaker at The Old Vic

Image credit: Manual Harlan

Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Find out more about Front Row's season

Image: Catherine Tate as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at Wyndham's Theatre.

Image credit: Johan Persson

11.22.63

11.22.63

is on Fox TV from Sunday 10 April 2016

Image: James FrancoΜύ as Jake EppingΜύ in 11.22.63

Image credit: Warner Bros Entertainment Inc

Dutch Flowers

Dutch Flowers

is at The National GalleryΜύ from 06 April - 29 August 2016

Image: Flowers in a white stone vase, Dirck de Bray 1671

Credit: courtesy of the owner of a private collection

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Timothy Spall
Interviewed Guest Catherine Tate
Interviewed Guest Michael Carlson
Interviewed Guest Betsy Wieseman
Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jack Soper

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  • Tue 5 Apr 2016 19:15

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