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Keira Knightley; Nick Drake; A Real Birmingham Family; Mercury Prize hopefuls

Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson. Keira Knightley; Nick Drake remembered; Gillian Wearing's Real Birmingham Family; Mercury Prize hopefuls.

John Wilson talks to Keira Knightley about new film Say When and her preparations for her Broadway debut in Therese Raquin.

Gabrielle Drake and Joe Boyd discuss Nick Drake as they publish a book about his life and work.

We hear from Emma and Roma Jones as Gillian Wearing prepares to reveal her statue, A Real Birmingham Family, tomorrow in Birmingham.

Music journalist Ruth Barnes discusses the runners and riders for tonight's Mercury Music Prize.

Producer: Ellie Bury
Presenter: John Wilson.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Keira Knightley

    Duration: 09:40

  • Nick Drake

    Duration: 10:00

  • A Real Birmingham Family

    Duration: 03:33

  • Mercury Prize

    Duration: 04:30

Say When

Say When

Say When is in cinemas from next Friday 7 November, certificate 15.聽

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

is in cinemas from Friday 14 November.


Nick Drake

Nick Drake

, compiled, composed and edited by Gabrielle Drake and Cally Callomon is out now in hardback.

Photo: The Drake family - Molly, Nick, Rodney, Gabrielle. 漏2014 Bryter Music

A Real Birmingham Family

A Real Birmingham Family

聽a sculpture by Gillian Wearing聽will be unveiled in Birmingham鈥檚 Centenary Square on Thursday 30 October.聽

Photo: The Jones Family. 聽Photo by Jas Sansi, courtesy of Ikon.

The Mercury Music Prize

The Mercury Music Prize

is announced tonight live on More 4 at 9.30pm.


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Keira Knightley
Interviewed Guest Gabrielle Drake
Interviewed Guest Joe Boyd
Interviewed Guest Emma Jones
Interviewed Guest Roma Jones
Interviewed Guest Ruth Barnes
Producer Ellie Bury

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Oct 2014 19:15

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