Main content

Sarah Williams - Flesh and Blood, Todd Haynes - Dark Waters, Bradford Library Funding, Murder 24/7

Film director Todd Haynes on Dark Waters, Bradford Library Funding - are they good for our health? Sarah Williams screenwriter on Flesh and Blood, TV series Murder 24/7 reviewed

Film director Todd Haynes talks to Samira about his latest film Dark Waters. Starring Tim Robbins, it's a tale of environmental catastrophe, corporate greed and an attempt to harness the power of the law to seek redress.

Are libararies good for our health? Bradford City Council thinks so and are diverting a tranche of their wellbeing budget to ensure libraries can stay open for the benefit of local people.

Flesh and Blood is a new crime drama set in a coastal town. It centres on a widowed mother-of-three as she begins a new relationship and stars Francesca Annis. Writer Sarah Williams discusses the family dynamics that inspired her to write the script, and about putting older women in leading roles.

Murder 24/7 is a new 麻豆社 documentary series which follows real murder investigations as they evolve. Viewers get to see all the behind the scenes detective work and procedures of Essex Police, from the critical first day to through to arrest and conviction. Julia Raeside reviews.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Oliver Jones

Available now

28 minutes

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood is on ITV on
24 Feb at 9 pm聽

滨尘补驳别蝉:听
Main: Imelda Staunton
& Francesca Annis
Left: Imelda Staunton
Photo credits:聽Jon Hall/ITV

Murder 24/7

Murder 24/7
The series Murder 24/7 begins on 麻豆社 Two at 9 pm on 24 Feb

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes
Anne Hathaway
Photo credit: eOne

Dark Waters is in cinemas from 28 Feb, cert 12A

Broadcast

  • Mon 24 Feb 2020 19:15

麻豆社 Arts Digital

The best of British culture live and on demand.

Inspire

Inspire

A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.

Podcast