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Independence Day, Chris Riddell wins Kate Greenaway medal, Fretwork and C4's The Border

Arts programme. Roland Emmerich on Independence Day: Resurgence, illustrator Chris Riddell wins the Kate Greenaway Medal, Fretwork discuss viols, and TV drama The Border reviewed.

Independence Day, starring Will Smith, redefined the summer blockbuster. Now, twenty years on, writer, director and producer Roland Emmerich returns to the movie with a sequel - Independence Day: Resurgence. John Wilson talks to Roland about why he decided to make the film despite his dislike of sequels, spending huge film budgets and getting diverse actors on screen.

Chris Riddell, the Children's Laureate, has been announced as the winner of The Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 for the book The Sleeper and the Spindle. Chris is the illustrator and the story is by Neil Gaiman. Chris has won this prestigious prize for illustration in a children's book for an unprecedented third time.

Fretwork are a group of musicians who have been performing early music on the viol, a predecessor to the modern violin and cello, for 30 years. Founding member Richard Boothby and new recruit Emily Ashton join us to demonstrate why the viol isn't an outdated piece of musical technology.

The Border is the first Polish series to be shown on British terrestrial TV. Rachel Cooke reviews this timely drama about human-traffickers on the border border of the EU between Poland and Ukraine.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Independence Day: Resurgence

    Duration: 08:32

  • Chris Riddell wins Kate Greenaway medal

    Duration: 06:40

  • C4's The Border

    Duration: 03:51

  • Fretwork

    Duration: 08:34

Independence Day: The Resurgence

Independence Day: The Resurgence

Image (left): London under attack in , which is released on 24th June 2016, certificate 12.

Main image above: Liam Hemsworth in Independence Day: The Resurgence

Chris Riddell wins the Kate Greenaway medal

Chris Riddell wins the Kate Greenaway medal

Chris Riddell is the illustrator of the Neil Gaiman story

Image: Chris Riddell

The Border

The Border

is on Channel 4 on Tuesdays at 10.00pm from 21st June, and on demand online.

Image: Leslek Lichota as Captain Rebrow (centre)听with his Polish border guard unit

Image credit: Global Series Network

Fretwork

Fretwork

is playing at Kings Place London on 24 June 2016.

Image: Richard Boothby of Fretwork (Left) with John Wilson (Right) in the Front Row studio

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Roland Emmerich
Interviewed Guest Chris Riddell
Interviewed Guest Richard Boothby
Interviewed Guest Emily Ashton
Interviewed Guest Rachel Cooke
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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  • Mon 20 Jun 2016 19:15

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