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The Legend of Barney Thomson, Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong, Michael Morpurgo, York galleries

Arts news with John Wilson, including The Legend of Barney Thomson, Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong, Michael Morpurgo's 946 and York galleries charging for entry.

Robert Carlyle's directorial debut The Legend of Barney Thomson, in which he stars alongside Emma Thompson, is reviewed by Hannah McGill.

As DJ Pete Tong prepares to host the first Radio 1 Prom at the Albert Hall next week, he and Annie Nightingale reflect on the rise and rise of dance music.

Writer Michael Morpurgo and Cornwall-based Kneehigh Theatre's artistic director Emma Rice discuss 946, a new stage adaptation of his book The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, set amid the secretive and tragic Second World War D-Day landing rehearsals in South Devon.

Yorkshire Art Gallery re-opens next week after a £8m redevelopment. Janet Barnes, CEO of Yorkshire Museums Trust, discusses the new space and the gallery's controversial decision to charge an entry fee.

Presenter John Wilson
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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  • The Legend of Barney Thomson

    Duration: 05:54

  • York galleries

    Duration: 04:56

  • Michael Morpurgo

    Duration: 07:40

  • Annie Nightingale and Pete Tong

    Duration: 08:53

The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson
The Legend of Barney Thomson is out now, Certificate 15

Dance Music

Dance Music

A homage to Ibiza and club music at theÌý

, a film about the electronic dance movement in Paris, opens today, Certificate 15.

Ìý

Image:Ìýstill from the film Eden

946

946
946 will be at theÌý in The Lost Gardens of Heligan, from 25 JulyÌýto 23 August.

York Art Gallery

York Art Gallery
will reopen on Yorkshire Day,Ìýthe 1ÌýAugust 2015.

Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Hannah McGill
Interviewed Guest Pete Tong
Interviewed Guest Annie Nightingale
Interviewed Guest Michael Morpurgo
Interviewed Guest Emma Rice
Interviewed Guest Janet Barnes
Producer Jerome Weatherald

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