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Julianne Moore and Annette Benning in latest film

Julianne Moore and Annette Benning in The Kids Are All Right, Bill Tarmey on playing Jack Duckworth, Lloyd Cole on tour and Fay Weldon on a new TV drama with a scary mother in law.

The Kids Are All Right stars Julianne Moore and Annette Benning as a lesbian couple whose two children decide to track down their sperm donor father and introduce him into their family life. Jenny McCartney reviews.

Currently on tour, the singer Lloyd Cole funded his latest album, Broken Record, by appealing to his loyal fans. They reveal whether they think they got their money's worth and Lloyd Cole talks about mood-swings, songwriting and hotel rooms.

The Little House, Philippa Gregory's best selling psychological thriller, is now a two-part television drama starring BAFTA winning actress Francesca Annis as a terrifying mother in law. Writer Fay Weldon reviews.

Bill Tarmey, better known to millions as Jack Duckworth, discusses over 30 years in Coronation Street and recalls the accidental start to his acting career, and working with Sir Laurence Olivier in King Lear, alongside a boisterous horse.

Producer Nicki Paxman.

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30 minutes

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  • THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

    Julianne Moore and Annette Benning as a lesbian couple whose children track down their sperm donor father. Jenny McCartney reviews.

    Duration: 04:54

  • BILL TARMEY

    Bill Tarmey, better known to millions as Jack Duckworth, discusses over 30 years in Coronation Street.

    Duration: 08:42

  • LLOYD COLE

    Singer Lloyd Cole talks about his latest album, Broken Record, and discusses mood-swings, songwriting and hotel rooms.

    Duration: 08:57

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  • Wed 27 Oct 2010 19:15

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