Jane Campion and Alice Englert, Chris Smith's Queer Icon, Lucy Kirkwood, Love Island
Jane Campion and Alice Englert on the new series of Top of the Lake, Chris Smith's Queer Icon Maurice by EM Forster, Lucy Kirkwood on her new play Mosquitoes, Love Island.
Kate Muir explains the unexpected appeal and popularity of Love Island. Is it just another television reality show or has it got something extra?
The first season of Top of the Lake was garlanded with praise and won an Emmy for its cinematography and a Golden Globe for Elisabeth Moss; season 2 is about to begin on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2. The action moves away from New Zealand to the brothels and backstreets of Sydney, Australia. Celebrated director Jane Campion is the co-writer and co-director and she's joined by her daughter, Alice Englert, who stars along with Nicole Kidman. They talk to Kirsty about creating the unique atmosphere of the series and how to ensure more opportunities for women directors.
For our Queer Icons series, E.M. Forster's novel Maurice is championed by Chris Smith, the former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who in 1984 became the first MP to come out publicly.
Lucy Kirkwood discusses her new play Mosquitoes which focuses on two sisters played by Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams. One sister works for CERN on the Large Hadron Collider and the other in a call centre. Kirsty asks the playwright about the appeal of physicists as characters, increasing scepticism about expert opinion and whether scientists are really trying to play god.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Harry Parker.
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Love Island
Duration: 04:58
Top of the Lake: China Girl
Duration: 08:57
Queer Icons - Chris Smith
Duration: 04:48
Mosquitoes by Lucy Kirkwood
Duration: 09:03
Jane Campion and Alice Englert
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Jane Campion's TVΜύseries is on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2 at 9.00pm from 27 July 2017. It can also be streamed or downloaded from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer from that date.
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Main image above: NicoleΜύKidman as ΜύJulia Edwards and Alice Englert as Mary Edwards in Top of the Lake
Image to the left: Jane Campion directing Top of the Lake
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Chris Smith's Queer Icon
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champions E.M. Forster's book .
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Image: Chris Smith
Lucy Kirkwood
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Lucy Kirkwood's play, , stars Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams.Μύ It is at The Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London until 28 September 2017.Μύ
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Image: Lucy Kirkwood in rehearsals
Image credit: Brinkhoff & Mogenburg
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Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Harry Parker Interviewed Guest Kate Muir Interviewed Guest Jane Campion Interviewed Guest Alice Englert Interviewed Guest Chris Smith Interviewed Guest Lucy Kirkwood Broadcast
- Fri 21 Jul 2017 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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