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Rebecca Hall, Medea at the National Theatre, Long Yu, Commonwealth Games Festival

Rebecca Hall discusses new film A Promise, conductor Long Yu on bringing a Chinese orchestra to the Proms for the first time and Ben Power adapts Medea for the National Theatre.

Actress Rebecca Hall discusses new film A Promise and explains why she'd love to be cast in a singing part. Also conductor Long Yu on bringing a Chinese orchestra to the Proms for the first time, and the National Theatre's Ben Power on adapting Medea and attracting new audiences. Finally, as the Commonwealth Games Festival gets under way this weekend, artist Phil Collins explains what he's doing to kick it off.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Rebecca Hall

    Duration: 08:58

  • Long Yu

    Duration: 07:09

  • Phil Collins and Leonie Bell

    Duration: 05:15

  • Ben Power

    Duration: 05:58

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Actress Rebecca Hall discusses new film A Promise and explains why she'd love to be cast in a singing part.

A聽Promise opens in cinemas on 1 August and on DVD/VOD on聽4 August.

Long Yu

Long Yu
talks about聽bringing a Chinese orchestra to the Proms for the first time.

Ben Power

Ben Power
Ben Power on adapting Medea and attracting new audiences.

The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
As the gets under way this weekend, artist Phil Collins explains what he's doing to kick it off.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Rebecca Hall
Interviewed Guest Long Yu
Interviewed Guest Ben Power
Interviewed Guest Phil Collins
Interviewed Guest Leonie Bell
Producer Ellie Bury

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Jul 2014 19:15

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