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Barry Jenkins, The Witness For The Prosecution, Saint Joan, Meilyr Jones

Director Barry Jenkins on Moonlight; Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution; Saint Joan at the Donmar Warehouse; Welsh Music Prize winner Meilyr Jones.

Barry Jenkins' film Moonlight is nominated in five categories in the Golden Globes and eight in the Screen Actors' Guild Awards. In his first broadcast interview Barry Jenkins talks about the making of this coming-of-age film set in the dangerous Miami neighbourhood where he grew up.

The Witness for the Prosecution is a new Agatha Christie adaptation by Sarah Phelps for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One starring Kim Cattrall and Andrea Riseborough. Novelist Lauren Henderson gives us her thoughts.

Gemma Arterton takes on the title role in Bernard Shaw's classic play Saint Joan. Medieval literature expert Laura Ashe reviews the production at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

2013 was the year that musician Meilyr Jones ended a relationship, broke up the indie pop band he'd been a member of for eight years, and headed to Rome in search of adventure. The result was his debut solo album - 2013. Meilyr joins Kirsty to discuss the album's inventive mix of styles and ideas which has led to it winning this year's Welsh Music Prize.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Edwina Pitman.

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30 minutes

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Tue 20 Dec 2016 19:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Barry Jenkins

    Duration: 09:31

  • Witness for the Prosecution

    Duration: 06:08

  • St Joan

    Duration: 04:35

  • Meilyr Jones

    Duration: 07:23

Moonlight

Moonlight
Moonlight is in cinemas from 17 February 2016

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the ProsecutionΒ begins on Boxing Day at 9pm on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One


Saint Joan

Saint Joan
Gemma Arterton as Saint JoanΒ 

Saint Joan is at the until 18 FebruaryΒ 

Meilyr Jones

Meilyr Jones
Meilyr Jones' Album 2013 cd is out now

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Barry Jenkins
Interviewed Guest Lauren Henderson
Interviewed Guest Laura Ashe
Interviewed Guest Meilyr Jones
Producer Edwina Pitman

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  • Tue 20 Dec 2016 19:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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