Divorce
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at divorce in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
Ellen looks at comedic takes on divorce, first discussing marriage, divorce and remarriage in the 1930s screwball comedy genre with critic Pamela Hutchinson.
She then speaks to comedian Rob Brydon, who made what she considers to be the greatest TV programme about divorce - the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ2 sitcom Marion and Geoff.
Meanwhile, Mark talks to screenwriter Abi Morgan about her ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ1 series The Split, which follows a family of high-end divorce lawyers working in London.
He also talks to Los Angeles family law attorney and chief of divorce evolution at Divorce.com, Laura Wasser about how accurate or misleading Hollywood depictions of breakups really are.
Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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