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Hiliary Swank interview; School of Comedy

Kirsty Lang talks to Hilary Swank about her new film Conviction, reports on an after-school comedy club which spawned a Channel 4 series and to the Dulwich Picture Gallery director.

Kirsty Lang talks to double Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank about her role in the film Conviction, in which she plays a working mother who puts herself through law school so that she can defend her brother against a murder conviction.

As an after-school club which teaches children comedy plans to expand, Kirsty Lang talks to the teachers and pupils, and to some of the performers in the Channel 4 series it sparked.

The curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Ian Dejardin, describes how they plan to celebrate the bicentenary of the first purpose-built art gallery in England, which was designed by Sir John Soane and opened in 1811.

After Batman and Spider-Man comes The Green Hornet. Film critic Ryan Gilbey reflects on the way films are now based upon B-list superheroes.

Producer: Robyn Read.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • HILARY SWANK

    Kirsty Lang talks to actress Hilary Swank about her role in the film Conviction.

    Duration: 06:04

  • SCHOOL OF COMEDY

    Kirsty visits an after-school club that teaches children comedy and which spawned a Channel 4 comedy series.

    Duration: 10:54

  • DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY

    Ian Dejardin, curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery, on the special events planned for their bicentenary.

    Duration: 06:12

  • COLUMN: B-LIST SUPER HEROS

    Film critic Ryan Gilbey reflects on why films are now using B-list superheroes such as The Green Hornet.

    Duration: 04:28

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  • Fri 7 Jan 2011 19:15

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