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Actress Helen Mirren and crime writer Lee Child

Mark Lawson talks to Helen Mirren about playing Prospero in a film of The Tempest; and Lee Child, whose novel Killing Floor is one of the 25 books chosen for World Book Night.

Mark Lawson talks to Helen Mirren about playing Prospero in Julie Taymor's film of The Tempest and - as part of Radio 4's coverage of World Book Night.

Thriller writer Lee Child is live on the line from New York. His novel Killing Floor is one of the 25 books chosen to be given away for free this Saturday.

One of Front Row's listeners contacted us about problems with the World Book Night website so we brought Jane Schofield together with Jamie Byng, Chairman of World Book Night.

Plus Matthew Wilson from the Advertising Standards Authority explains why Jamie Oliver, Cheryl Cole and other personalities are now appearing in adverts during the programmes in which they feature. A look at how increasingly media savvy audiences have led to this change in the Artist Separation Rule.

Producer Ella-mai Robey.

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Thu 3 Mar 2011 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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  • HELEN MIRREN - THE TEMPEST

    Mark Lawson talks to Helen Mirren about playing Prospero in Julie Taymor's film of The Tempest.

    Duration: 10:55

  • LEE CHILD

    Thriller writer Lee Child on creating his hero Jack Reacher and his first novel Killing Floor being given away for free as part of World Book Night.

    Duration: 07:32

  • WORLD BOOK NIGHT

    World Book Night Chairman Jamie Byng answers our listener's queries about problems with the website and organisation.

    Duration: 06:12

  • CHANGES TO THE ARTIST SEPARATION RULE

    Matthew Wilson of the Advertising Standards Authority explains why Jamie Oliver is now appearing in adverts during his own programmes.

    Duration: 03:26

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  • Thu 3 Mar 2011 19:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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