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04/11/2009

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Bob Hoskins on taking on Dickens, and Sir Keith Park finally gets his plinth.

The actor Bob Hoskins looks back on his varied career of high-profile films including The Long Good Friday, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Mona Lisa, Oliver Stone's Nixon and Dennis Potter's TV drama Pennies From Heaven. He also discusses his latest role as Mr Fezziwig in Robert Zemeckis's animated 'motion capture' adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

Mark Lawson reports from Trafalgar Square, where Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the Central Band of the Royal Air Force and planes from the Queen's Colour Squadron gathered today to unveil Les Johnson's new statue for the Fourth Plinth, of Battle of Britain hero Air Chief Marshall Sir Keith Park.

In recent years the publishing industry has become increasingly aware of its duty to reduce carbon emissions, operate more sustainably and reduce its impact on the environment. Mark Lawson investigates the use of paper within the industry and considers its inventive uses in the past.

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Wed 4 Nov 2009 19:15

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  • BOB HOSKINS

    Bob Hoskins on taking on Dickens, and Sir Keith Park finally gets his plinth.

    Duration: 10:00

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  • Wed 4 Nov 2009 19:15

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