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The Assassin, Jack Thorne, Attacking the Devil, Peter May

Mark Eccleston reviews The Assassin; Peter May on his latest novel; Jack Thorne on The Solid Life of Sugar Water; and Jacqui and David Morris discuss their film about Harold Evans.

The Assassin is the first film from Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien for 8 years and his take on 'wuxia', a martial hero genre of Chinese fiction traditionally found in literature. The plot re-imagines a Tang Dynasty legend about a female assassin, and stars Shu Qi. Mark Eccleston reviews.

Crime writer Peter May returns to the Hebrides for his latest novel, Coffin Road, in which a man washed up on a beach with no memory of who he is, searches for clues to an identity which may prove him a murderer.

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime is a new film documentary which charts Harold Evans's tenure as editor of The Sunday Times. The film's co-directors Jacqui and David Morris discuss the film and their focus in particular on the investigation by Evans's Insight team to expose the truth behind the thalidomide scandal of the late 50s and early 60s, that left thousands of babies born with severe physical deformities.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Ella-mai Robey.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Assassin

    Duration: 04:00

  • Peter May

    Duration: 08:06

  • Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime

    Duration: 08:33

  • The Solid Life of Sugar Water

    Duration: 07:04

The Assassin

The Assassin
The Assassin is released on Friday 22 January, certificate 12A

Coffin Road

Coffin Road

Coffin Road by Peter May is published by Quercus Books.

Main image: Midas PR

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime is released on Friday 22nd January.

Main image: Clive Booth

The Solid Life of Sugar Water

The Solid Life of Sugar Water
The Solid Life of Sugar Water by Jack Thorne is presented by聽and opens at the Theatre聽Royal Plymouth on Wednesday 20 January聽followed by聽a national tour.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Ella-mai Robey
Interviewed Guest Mark Eccleston
Interviewed Guest Peter May
Interviewed Guest Jacqui Morris
Interviewed Guest David Morris

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  • Mon 18 Jan 2016 19:15

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