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Kevin Costner in Criminal, Kenneth Branagh, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, Laika the spacedog

Kevin Costner's new movie Criminal, Kenneth Branagh on Leontes in The Winter's Tale, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, and English Touring Opera's Laika the Spacedog.

With Kevin Costner's new film Criminal shot in London, Mark Eccleston assesses the appeal of the capital to international film-makers.

Henry Lewis, Henry Shields and Jonathan Sayer are the brains behind the hit Olivier Award-winning farce The Play That Goes Wrong. Kirsty Lang talks to the trio about their new play The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

As part of our Shakespeare's People series, Kenneth Branagh chooses the troubled King Leontes from The Winter's Tale.

The multi-award-winning children's opera Laika the Spacedog from the English Touring Opera was performed across the UK and Europe in 2013 and 2014 and has now returned for a second extensive run across the UK. The show's composer Russell Hepplewhite and director Tim Yealland discuss why opera is the perfect art form for children and why children are the perfect audience.

Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Kevin Costner in Criminal

    Duration: 05:21

  • The Comedy about a Bank Robbery

    Duration: 08:22

  • Kenneth Branagh

    Duration: 04:34

  • Laika the Spacedog

    Duration: 08:10

Kevin Costner in Criminal

Kevin Costner in Criminal

Kevin Costner stars in , Certificate 15, on release from 15th April 2016.

Image - left and main image听: Kevin Costner听

Images credit: Lionsgate

The Comedy about a Bank Robbery

The Comedy about a Bank Robbery

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery opens at the Criterion Theatre, London from 21st April, 2016.

Image: the cast of The Comedy About a Bank Robbery

Image credit: Darren Bell

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

As part of our series, Kenneth Branagh chooses Leontes from The Winter鈥檚 Tale

Image: Kenneth Branagh

Laika the Spacedog

Laika the Spacedog

, performed by the English Touring Opera,听is on tour until 11th June 2016.

Image Laika the Spacedog

Image credit: Bob Workman

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Interviewed Guest Mark Eccleston
Interviewed Guest Henry Lewis
Interviewed Guest Henry Shields
Interviewed Guest Jonathan Sayer
Interviewed Guest Kenneth Branagh
Interviewed Guest Russell Hepplewhite
Interviewed Guest Tim Yealland

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  • Fri 15 Apr 2016 19:15

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