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Ruth Rendell, 2 Guns, Michael Grandage, working Britain docs

Crime writer Ruth Rendell interviewed, 2 Guns reviewed, Michael Grandage's choice for the Cultural Exchange, and the verdict on two TV documentaries about working Britain.

With Mark Lawson.

Ruth Rendell won the Theakstons Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award last month. She speaks to Mark about writing sixty novels in fifty years, how she's managing Inspector Wexford's retirement, her friendship with PD James and her second career as a Life Peer in the House of Lords.

Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg star as two undercover agents attempting to infiltrate a drugs cartel by posing as criminals - but neither are aware of the others true identity. Directed by Icelandic film and theatre director Baltasar Korm谩kur, the film is based on a graphic novel series. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews.

The recession has so far been fertile ground for TV producers and this week sees the beginning of two new series looking at work, and lack of it, in Britain. The writer Tony Parsons and historian Kathryn Hughes review Benefits Britain 1949 on Channel 4 and Paul O'Grady's Working Britain on 成人快手 One.

Theatre director Michael Grandage offers his choice for the Cultural Exchange.

Producer Stephen Hughes.

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30 minutes

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Mon 12 Aug 2013 19:15

Chapters

  • Two new TV series looking at work in Britain

    A review of Benefits Britain 1949, Channel 4 and Paul O'Grady's Working Britain, 成人快手 One

    Duration: 08:25

  • Ruth Rendell

    An interview with the crime writer who has written sixty novels in fifty years

    Duration: 08:47

  • 2 Guns

    A review of the film starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as undercover agents

    Duration: 04:04

  • Cultural Exchange: Michael Grandage

    Theatre director Michael Grandage on the Scottish writer WS Graham

    Duration: 06:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest Ruth Rendell
Interviewed Guest Michael Grandage
Producer Stephen Hughes
Editor John Goudie

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Aug 2013 19:15

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