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Missing Hancocks, Philip Hook, 1st Comics Laureate

Claudia talks to Neil Pearson about Missing Hancocks on Radio 4, Philip Hook author of Breakfast at Sotheby's: An A-Z of the Art World and the UK's first Comics Laureate.

Claudia Winkleman interviews Neil Pearson the co-producer of the Radio 4 series "Missing Hancocks", Steve Cole on "Shoot To Kill" the latest of "The Young Bond" series, Art Expert Philip Hook on his book "Breakfast At Sotheby's - An A-Z of the Art World", Jenna Russell and Matthew Seadon-Young stars of Urinetown, the UK's first Comics Laureate Dave Gibbons. Plus Matthew Everitt on the Mercury Prize winners, Thomas Magill is at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester about Dracula and Helen O'Hara reviews this week's films.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Oct 2014 22:00

Neil Pearson

Neil Pearson

Actor Neil Pearson now has a secondary career as an antiquarian book dealer, but he is also a
self-confessed Tony Hancock fan, and co-producer of "The Missing Hancocks" currently on Radio 4.

"The Missing Hancocks" are on Radio 4 at 11.30am every day, and if you missed this morning's episode, go to the Radio 4 webpage and click on Listen Again.

Steve Cole

Steve Cole

Before the man became the legend, and before the boy became the man there was Young Bond! Author Steve Cole has been taken into the exclusive Fleming fold and asked to pick up the story of the Young Bond.

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Young Bond - Shoot To Kill is out on 6th November and published by Doubleday Childrens Imprint.

Philip Hook

Philip Hook

It's hard enough to write a knowledgeable, comprehensive book about Art but to make it humorous would seem impossible but that's exactly wheat Philip Hook has done with "Breakfast At Sotheby's".

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Breakfast At Sotheby's - An A-Z of the Art World is out in paperback on 6th November and published by Penguin.

Matthew Seadon-Young And Jenna Russell

Matthew Seadon-Young And Jenna Russell

As the wonderful theatre critic Charles Spencer said "Has there ever been a worse title for a musical than Urinetown? Can you imagine fixing up a first date and telling the girl of your dreams that out of all the shows in the West End, this is the one youÌýfeel would suit her to a tee. Or, worse still, telling your Mum that Urinetown would be the perfect treat for Mother's Day!"


Jenna Russell and Matthew Seadon-Young who star in Urinetown tells us why we should go and see the Tony Award wining show.

Urinetown is on at The Apollo Theatre.

Dave Gibbons

Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons isÌýbetter known as a graphic novelist but he is about to become the UK's first Comics Laureate next February, Claudia talks to Dave about his new projects.

Matt Everitt with the Entertainment News

Matt Everitt with the Entertainment News
Matt Everitt joins Claudia with all the gossip and entertainment news!

Thomas Magill

Thomas Magill
As it's Halloween tonight, we sent our ArtsÌýcorrespondent Thomas Magill along to the Mercury Theatre in Colchester whereÌýall sorts of spooky gruesome things are happening in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Helen O'Hara with the Film Review

Helen O'Hara with the Film Review

1. NIGHTCRAWLER

Director: Dan Gilroy
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton

Synopsis:ÌýÌý Jake Gyllenhaal plays Lou Bloom, a drifter who discovers he has a unique talent for a very specialised job. Desperately looking for work, Lou stumbles across Los Angeles’ dark and dangerous world of ‘Nightcrawlers’. Crews armed with fast cars, video cameras and police scanners prowl LA at night looking for crashes, violence and mayhem in order to supply the exclusive footage to TV networks. Lou’s drive to succeed at any cost pushes him to the limits of the law and forces ethics and morality aside in what becomes an increasingly sinister and dangerous game.

Nightcrawler is out now and Rated 15


2. HORNS

Director: Alexandre Aja
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, June Temple, Max Minghella, Heather Graham


Synopsis: In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

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Horns is rated 15

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3. MR TURNER

Director: Mike Leigh
Starring: Timothy Spall, Dorothy Atkinson, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville

Synopsis: Mr Turner explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851).Ìý Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts, has himself strapped to the mast of a ship so that he can paint a snowstorm, and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.


Mr Turner is out now and rated 12A

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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS – DVD/BluRay Release


Director:ÌýÌýÌý Josh Boone
Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff

Synopsis:Ìý ÌýTwo teens, both who have different cancer conditions, fall in love after meeting at a cancer support group.

The Fault In Our Stars is out on DVD and BluRay on Monday and Rated 12.

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Broadcast

  • Fri 31 Oct 2014 22:00