Ian McKellen, Nan Goldin, The Past, New Worlds
Arts news with John Wilson, including Sir Ian McKellen on playing Estragon, photographer Nan Goldin, French film The Past and a review of restoration drama New Worlds.
With John Wilson
Andrew Dickson reviews Channel 4's new drama series New Worlds, set in the turbulent 1680's, a time of torture and show trials as the reign of Charles II goes from tolerance to tyranny. New Worlds stars Jamie Dornan and Freya Mavor.
American photographer Nan Goldin talks to John about her latest collection of work which comprises of more than 300 photographs exploring the theme of childhood, why digital photography is not for her, and how the camera saved her life.
To mark Radio 4's forthcoming Character Invasion Day - when fictional characters will be taking over the network - Front Row asked five of Britain's leading actors to talk about their experience of playing an iconic character. Sir Ian McKellen discusses taking on the role of Estragon in Waiting for Godot - a play voted the most significant English language play of the 20th century in a National Theatre poll of 800 playwrights, actors, directors and journalists.
The Past is the new film from the Iranian writer and director of the Oscar-winning A Separation. In Asghar Farhadi's latest film, B茅r茅nice Bejo (from The Artist) plays a French woman who embarks on a new relationship after her Iranian husband leaves her behind and returns to his homeland. But when she arranges for a divorce he returns to find unexpected tragic consequences. Shahidha Bari reviews.
Producer : Dymphna Flynn
Image: Ian McKellen in Waiting for Godot performed in rep with No Man's Land by Harold Pinter, directed by Sean Mathias at Broadway's Cort Theatre, New York
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus 2013.
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Ian McKellen on playing Beckett's Estragon in Waiting For Godot
Duration: 06:24
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New Worlds
Andrew Dickson reviews Channel 4's new drama series New Worlds
Duration: 04:46
Nan Goldin
American photographer Nan Goldin talks to John about her latest collection of work
Duration: 12:00
The Past
Shahidha Bari reviews The Past, a new film from Iranian writer & director Asghar Farhadi
Duration: 04:11
Character Invasion: Ian McKellen
Sir Ian McKellen discusses taking on the role of Estragon in Waiting for Godot
Duration: 06:58
New Worlds
starts听on Tuesday 1 April 2014 at 21:00 on Channel 4.
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Image: Freya Mavor as Beth & Jamie Dornan as Abe in New Worlds.
Waiting For Godot
starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart is on Broadway at the Cort Theatre, New York until Saturday 29 March 2014.The Past
听is released in UK cinemas on Friday 28 March 2014, certificate 12A.
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Image: B茅r茅nice Bejo as Marie Brisson & Tahar Rahim as Samir in The Past (Le pass茅)
Photo Credit: Carole Bethuel
Eden and After
Eden and After by Nan Goldin is available now,听published by Phaidon Press Ltd.Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Andrew Dickson Interviewed Guest Nan Goldin Interviewed Guest Ian McKellen Interviewed Guest Shahidha Bari Producer Dymphna Flynn Broadcast
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