Anthony Head, Tamburlaine, Ai Weiwei, Line of Duty
Samira Ahmed talks to actor Anthony Head, who is on stage in Terence Rattigan's Love in Idleness. Plus Tim Marlow on the underground studio of artist Ai Weiwei.
Anthony Head, who started his career in the Nescafe Gold Blend adverts and then went on to achieve international fame in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is now on stage in Terence Rattigan's Love In Idleness. He talks about his career spanning several decades.
Dreda Say Mitchell reviews the return of 成人快手 drama Line of Duty, starring Thandie Newton.
Tim Marlow explores the underground studio of artist Ai Weiwei for the new World Service documentary strand In the Studio, which launches tomorrow.
As a British East Asian, mostly female cast perform Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine, director Ng Choon Ping and Kumiko Mendl of Yellow Earth Theatre Company discuss the contemporary resonances in this brutal and controversial play.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Timothy Prosser.
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Anthony Head
Duration: 08:59
Line of Duty
Duration: 04:33
Ai Weiwei
Duration: 05:12
Tamburlaine
Duration: 07:10
David Storey Remembered
Duration: 02:01
Anthony Head
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Anthony Head is in Terence Rattigan's Love in Idleness at the , London until 29 April 2017. Then the play moves to the Apollo theatre, London from 11 May - 01 July 2017.
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Main image above: Anthony Head
Image to the left:聽Eve Best (Olivia Brown) and Anthony Head (Sir John Fletcher) in Love in Idleness.
Image credit: Catherine Ashmore
Line of Duty
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Series 4 of is on Sundays on 成人快手1 at 9.00pm, and on the
Image: Thandie Newton as Detective Chief Inspector Roz Huntley
Image聽credit: World Productions/成人快手/Aidan Monaghan
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei's Berlin studio features in the first episode of the 成人快手 World Service's new radio programme, , at 1132 on Tuesday 28 March 2017, and on the 成人快手 iPlayer.聽 In The Studio follows the creative process of established and emerging artists from across the globe.
Image: Ai Weiwei
Tamburlaine
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is at the Arcola Theatre, London until 08 April 2017. Then the play tours, visiting Oxford's Old Fire Station聽(13 - 15 April 2017); Mercury Theatre Colchester (19 - 20 April 2017); and The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham on 21 April 2017.
Image: Lourdes Faberes as Tamburlaine
Image credit: Suki Mok
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Role Contributor Interviewed Guest Anthony Head Interviewed Guest Dreda Say Mitchell Interviewed Guest Tim Marlow Interviewed Guest Ng Choon Ping Interviewed Guest Kumiko Mendl Presenter Samira Ahmed Producer Timothy Prosser Broadcast
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