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Stewart Lee, Jonathan Creek, Versailles

Comedian Stewart Lee discusses his new television show; Naomi Alderman reviews Jonathan Creek; playwright Peter Gill on his World War I drama Versailles. With John Wilson.

With John Wilson.

Critic Matt Wolf discusses the reasons that new musicals from both Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice will be closing early, on the same day.

Comedian Stewart Lee returns to our screens this weekend with series 3 of the Bafta-winning Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. This time satirist Chris Morris is taking Armando Ianucci's role as counsellor/interrogator, intercut with the cynical, meta stand-up that Lee is known for. He discusses the differences between the Stewart Lee we see onscreen and his real personality.

Alan Davies returns to our screens in the first new series of Jonathan Creek for five years, the offbeat crime drama written by One Foot in the Grave's David Renwick. Davies reprises his central role as an inventor of magic tricks who also has a talent for solving mysteries. Critic Naomi Alderman gives her response to the show's return.

Playwright Peter Gill discusses his World War I drama Versailles, about the treaty that would define the future of Europe, the Middle East and the rest of the world.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Stewart Lee

    Duration: 10:08

  • Musicals closing

    Duration: 04:46

  • Jonathan Creek

    Duration: 04:14

  • Peter Gill

    Duration: 08:13

Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee

, series 3, begins this coming聽Saturday 1 March 2014 at 10pm on 麻豆社 Two.

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek
, series 5, begins on 麻豆社 One this Friday 28 February at 9pm.聽

Peter Gill

, a new play directed by Peter Gill, is at the Donmar Warehouse in London until聽5 April 2014.聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Matt Wolf
Interviewed Guest Stewart Lee
Interviewed Guest Naomi Alderman
Interviewed Guest Peter Gill
Producer Stephen Hughes

Broadcast

  • Tue 25 Feb 2014 19:15

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