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Eve Myles, Bernie Taupin, This Class Works exhibition

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Eve Myles on Welsh-noir thriller Keeping Faith and Bernie Taupin on working with Elton John for 50 years.

Torchwood and Broadchurch star Eve Myles returns to our screens in the Welsh-noir series Keeping Faith. The drama centres around a working mother, Faith Howells, as she deals with the personal and professional fallout of her husband's mysterious disappearance. Originally broadcast in Welsh on S4C, an English language version is now being shown on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One after breaking viewing records on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Wales and the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ iPlayer.

Lyricist Bernie Taupin talks about his extraordinary partnership with Elton John that created dozens of hits such as Rocket Man and Sacrifice. To celebrate 50 years of writing together they've asked famous country music stars - from Dolly Parton to Willie Nelson - to reimagine their songs for a new album, Restoration.

This Class Works is an exhibition in Sheffield showcasing Northern working class artists. We speak to the curator Pete McKee and Ella Murtha, daughter of photographer Tish Murtha, whose work depicting of youth unemployment during Thatcher's Britain is included in the show.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Hannah Robins.

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Eve Myles

Eve Myles

Keeping Faith, in the English language, starts tonight on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One at nine o’clock.ÌýÌý You can see the Welsh version,Ìý Un Bore Mercher, .

This Class Works

This Class Works

Artist Peter McKee curated the exhibition and Ella Mertha's mother is photographer , whose work features in the show.Ìý There's a retrospective of at the Photographers’ Gallery in London till October 14th.ÌýÌý Image:ÌýÌý5.15 by Pete McKee.Ìý Credit:Ìý Pete McKee

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Bernie Taupin

Bernie Taupin

Restoration: Reimagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin is available now.
Image:Ìý Bernie Taupin in his pick up truck on the way to a rodeo.Ìý Credit:Ìý Heather Taupin

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Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Bernie Taupin
Interviewed Guest Pete McKee
Interviewed Guest Ella Murtha
Producer Hannah Robins
Editor Alice Feinstein

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  • Thu 12 Jul 2018 19:15

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