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Appropriate Adult; Ralph Fiennes; A.N. Wilson

With Mark Lawson, including Dominic West in Appropriate Adult; Ralph Fiennes on his role in Shakespeare's The Tempest; and author AN Wilson on his new history of the Elizabethans.

Dominic West stars in a new ITV drama Appropriate Adult, about the serial killer Fred West. Using transcripts of police interviews with West, the two-part drama focuses on his relationship with Janet Leach (Emily Watson), the volunteer brought in by the police to sit in on the interviews. Crime writer Natasha Cooper reviews.

Ralph Fiennes discusses his role as Prospero in Trevor Nunn's new production of The Tempest. The actor, who plays Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films, also reveals that he is hoping young Potter fans might be lured to watch Shakespeare.

The award-winning biographer and a novelist A N Wilson talks about his new history of the Elizabethan Age.

Producer: Jack Soper.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Ralph Fiennes

    • Ralph Fiennes

      Mark Lawson talks to actor Ralph Fiennes about his stage and screen roles

      Duration: 11:28

  • Appropriate Adult

    • Appropriate Adult

      Natasha Cooper reviews Appropriate Adult - a drama about Fred West

      Duration: 07:14

  • A N Wilson

    • A N Wilson

      Author A N Wilson talks to Mark Lawson about his new book, The Elizabethans

      Duration: 08:56

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Aug 2011 19:15

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