Grandma, Val Wood, Theatrical wigs, Best stand-up comedy DVDs
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including a review of new comedy Grandma, Val Wood on her fascination with her home city of Hull and a pick of the best stand-up comedy DVDs of 2015.
Lily Tomlin stars in the new comedy Grandma, playing a feisty grandmother who sets out to help her granddaughter raise the money for an abortion. Does such a storyline work as a comedy drama in today's America? Catherine Bray reviews the film.
The writer Val Wood, who sets all her novels in East Yorkshire and is known as Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson, discusses her 21st novel Little Girl Lost, and how she didn't start writing novels until her 50s.
The latest production of wonder.land at the National Theatre requires over 30 wigs. Giuseppe Cannas and his team explain how they designed them for this musical inspired by Alice In Wonderland and show other examples of their work.
Continuing our search for the perfect Christmas gift, Stephen Armstrong offers his recommendations from this year's stand-up comedy DVDs.
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Angie Nehring.
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Cultural Christmas Present: Comedy DVDs
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Grandma
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Grandma
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Grandma is in cinemas now, certificate 15. 聽
Val Wood
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Little Girl Lost by is available in hardback and ebook now.
Photo: 漏 Catherine Wood
wonder.land
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is at the National Theatre in London until 30 April 2016.
Photo by Brinkhoff M枚genburg
Stand-up comedy DVDs for Christmas
Dylan Moran 鈥� Off The Hook
Amy Schumer 鈥� Live At The Apollo
Paul Chowdhry 鈥� PC鈥檚 World
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Role Contributor Presenter Kirsty Lang Interviewed Guest Catherine Bray Interviewed Guest Val Wood Interviewed Guest Giuseppe Cannas Interviewed Guest Stephen Armstrong Producer Angie Nehring Broadcast
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