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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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30 minutes

Chapters

  • 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

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

Bad Education

starring Jack Whitehall starts it's second series on Tuesday 3 September 2013 at 22:00 on 成人快手 Three.

Image: (L-R) Layton Williams, Kae Alexander, Ethan Lawrence, Jack Whitehall & Charlie Wernham. 成人快手/Tiger Aspect/Scott Kershaw.

The Newsroom

The Newsroom

starring Jeff Daniels starts it's second series on Monday 2 September 2013听at 21:00 on听Sky Atlantic.

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

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  • Wed 28 Aug 2013 19:15

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