Malorie Blackman, Bastille Day, Sam Gold, Simon Russell Beale
Malorie Blackman on her novel Chasing the Stars, Idris Elba in Bastille Day, Simon Russell Beale on Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Sam Gold on National Theatre's The Flick.
Former Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman takes a twist on Othello into the future and outer space in her new book for young adults, Chasing the Stars. She tells Kirsty why she chose sci-fi to explore contemporary issues such as immigration and prejudice.
Idris Elba plays a lone wolf CIA operative in the new Paris-based thriller Bastille Day, who enlists the assistance of a reluctant American played by Richard Madden from Game of Thrones. Antonia Quirke reviews the film whose release was postponed after the Paris attacks.
The Flick is a Pulitzer Prize winning play about the staff at a run-down cinema in Massachusetts. Kirsty talks to its director Sam Gold as it starts its run at the National Theatre this week.
As part of our Shakespeare's People series, Simon Russell Beale chooses Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing.
Presenter : Kirsty Lang
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.
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Sam Gold
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Malorie Blackman
Duration: 09:23
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Malorie Blackman
Duration: 09:30
Bastille Day review
Duration: 05:22
Shakespeare's People: Simon Russell Beale
Duration: 04:23
Sam Gold
Duration: 08:17
Malorie Blackman
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Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman is published by Penguin Random House.Bastille Day
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Bastille Day is in cinemas from Friday 22 April, certificate 15.The Flick
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The Flick is playing at the until 15 June.
Main image: Mark Douet
Shakespeare's People: Simon Russell Beale
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Role Contributor Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Dymphna Flynn Interviewed Guest Malorie Blackman Interviewed Guest Antonia Quirke Interviewed Guest Sam Gold Interviewed Guest Simon Russell Beale Broadcast
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