Director Stephen Daldry on The Crown, Novelist Linda Grant, Nocturnal Animals, Francesca Simon reads The Scarlet Letter
Director Stephen Daldry talks to Clemency Burton-Hill about The Crown, Linda Grant on her new novel, film Nocturnal Animals reviewed, and Francesca Simon reads The Scarlet Letter.
Film and theatre director Stephen Daldry discusses his latest project with Clemency Burton Hill. The Crown charts Queen Elizabeth II's reign starting with her marriage to Philip Mountbatten in the post-war period in 1947. The Netflix drama series is Daldry's first foray into TV, written by Peter Morgan, which is reportedly the UK's most expensive ever.
Nocturnal Animals is the latest film from fashion designer turned director Tom Ford. The psychological thriller stars Amy Adams as a lonely art gallery owner & Jake Gyllenhaal as her ex-husband. Jason Solomons reviews.
As part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's celebration of books, Love to Read, the creator of Horrid Henry, Francesca Simon talks about the classic book she's read for Front Row: Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 story about guilt and sin, The Scarlet Letter.
Linda Grant talks about her new novel The Dark Circle, which set in a tuberculosis sanatorium in the early 1950s.
Producer: Julian May.
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Stephen Daldry on The Crown
Duration: 08:48
Francesca Simon reads The Scarlet Letter
Duration: 05:53
Nocturnal Animals
Duration: 05:52
Novelist Linda Grant
Duration: 06:44
Stephen Daldry
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The Crown, directed by Stephen Daldry is on Netflix from 04 November 2016.
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Main image above: Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown
Image credit: Alex Bailey/Netflix
Smaller image to the left: Stephen Daldry
Francesca Simon
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Image: Author
Image credit: Francesco Guidicini
Nocturnal Animals
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is in UK cinemas from 04 November 2016, certificate 15.
Image: Jake GyllenhaalΒ in Nocturnal Animals
Image credit: Universal PicturesΒ
Linda Grant
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by Linda Grant is published by Virago.Β It is out now.
Image: Linda Grant
Image credit: Judah Passow
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Role Contributor Interviewed Guest Stephen Daldry Expert Jason Solomons Interviewed Guest Francesca Simon Interviewed Guest Linda Grant Producer Julian May Broadcast
- Thu 3 Nov 2016 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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