Conductor Marin Alsop, Philip French, Jean Seberg, returning TV series
Marin Alsop, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms, film critic Philip French on retiring after 50 years, the life of actress Jean Seberg, and returning TV series.
With Mark Lawson.
American conductor Marin Alsop discusses becoming the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms. She also reflects on toying with the idea of conducting with one hand after injuring her wrist, and falling in love with Leonard Bernstein at the age of nine.
As Philip French puts away his pen after being The Observer's film critic for 50 years, coinciding with his 80th birthday today, he discusses the 2,500 films he has watched and the changes he has seen in cinema in that time.
As Bonjour Tristesse is re-released in cinemas, the tragic life of actress Jean Seberg is re-assessed by her biographer Garry McGee. The star of A Bout De Souffle and Saint Joan was a political activist and supporter of the Black Panther movement and became the subject of an investigation by the FBI. She committed suicide in 1979, after her film career had faded away amid bad press and conspiracy theories.
American drama series The Newsroom, created by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, The Social Network), returns to our TV screens this week for a second series, and Bad Education, a comedy written by and starring Jack Whitehall, also begins its second run. TV critic Chris Dunkley considers different ways to approach the potentially tricky second series.
Producer Jerome Weatherald.
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Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop discusses becoming the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms
Duration: 10:07
The Second Series
Chris Dunkley considers different ways to approach the potentially tricky second series
Duration: 05:34
Philip French
Philip French puts away his pen after being The Observer's film critic for 50 years
Duration: 07:38
Jean Seberg
As Bonjour Tristesse is re-released, the tragic life of actress Jean Seberg is re-assessed
Duration: 04:32
Jean Seberg
Bonjour Tristesse starring Jean Seberg is re-released by Park Circus at the BFI, London and other selected cinemas from Friday 30 August 2013,听certificate PG.Bad Education
starring Jack Whitehall starts it's second series on Tuesday 3 September 2013 at 22:00 on 成人快手 Three.
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Image: (L-R) Layton Williams, Kae Alexander, Ethan Lawrence, Jack Whitehall & Charlie Wernham. 成人快手/Tiger Aspect/Scott Kershaw.
The Newsroom
starring Jeff Daniels starts it's second series on Monday 2 September 2013听at 21:00 on听Sky Atlantic.
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Image: Jeff Daniels as William Duncan "Will" McAvoy in The Newsroom, a 成人快手 Box Office听(HBO) Production.
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Mark Lawson Interviewed Guest Marin Alsop Interviewed Guest Philip French Producer Jerome Weatherald Broadcast
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