Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Kosminsky

The director of Wolf Hall, Peter Kosminsky, and CEO of Bad Wolf, Jane Tranter, discuss a TV industry in crisis. As the editor of the Atlantic magazine reveals he was added to a White House group chat on Signal, we profile the founder of the messaging app. Also on the programme, how authors and publishers are responding to their works allegedly being used to train AI models. And as protests continue in Turkey, we speak to a reporter about the detention of journalists covering the events.Guests: Peter Kosminsky, Director, Wolf Hall; Jane Tranter, Co-founder, Bad Wolf; Alex Reisner, programmer and contributing writer, The Atlantic; Rosie Wilby, author, The Breakup Monologues; Catriona MacLeod Stevenson, Deputy CEO, Publishers Association; James Ball, Political Editor, The New European; Selin Girit, journalist, BBC Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Lucy Wai Assistant Producers: Flora McWilliam and Elena Angelides

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv The man with a mind reading chip in his brain, thanks to Elon Musk Oxfam staff shocked as Bible donated in Chelmsford sells for 56k Trump envoy Steve Witkoff dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine Pet owners in shock after dogs seized for XL bully checks Newspaper headlines Reeves to wield axe on Civil Service and boxing says bye George Rachel Reeves confirms accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets End of hedonism Why Britain turned its back on clubbing British TV industry is in crisis, says Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday Grassroots anger tests Nigel Farages grip on Reform UK

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Oxfam staff shocked as Bible donated in Chelmsford sells for 56k Trump envoy Steve Witkoff dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday Rachel Reeves confirms accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets British TV industry is in crisis, says Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky End of hedonism Why Britain turned its back on clubbing Pet owners in shock after dogs seized for XL bully checks The man with a mind reading chip in his brain, thanks to Elon Musk Newspaper headlines Reeves to wield axe on Civil Service and boxing says bye George Grassroots anger tests Nigel Farages grip on Reform UK

Peter Kosminsky, the renowned British film and television director who recently directed the much-acclaimed Wolf Hall, discusses his career journey—from being sacked by the BBC Plays department to finally becoming a successful documentary-maker and filmmaker. He describes the creative process behind Wolf Hall, the challenges British filmmakers face in securing funding from streaming services for projects focused on British subject matter, and his proposal for a UK cultural fund, financed by a levy on streaming service subscriptions, to support the production of high-quality British dramas. On his Grenfell project: "Are we really saying that British television is incapable of making a drama about this critical subject to a British audience, because a bunch of American streamers don't think it's interesting enough to finance?"Listen to all our episodes here: https://podfollow.com/beebwatch To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month (NB we only charge for one creation per month): www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership Or if you'd rather make a one-off payment (which doesn't entitle you to the blog) please use our crowdfunding page:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-boltons-beeb-watch-podcast @BeebRogerInstagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatchLinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watchemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.comwww.goodeggproductions.uk  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (on BBC iPlayer) adapted from the final book in Hilary Mantel's trilogy, and directed by the BAFTA award winner Peter Kosminsky, traces the final four years of Thomas Cromwell's life. After the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's fixer and royal secretary, Cromwell, continues his climb to power and wealth, becoming the most feared and influential figure of his time. But as the King becomes more irascible and Cromwell's enemies circle, it's only a matter of time before he's brought down.George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham was King James I's favourite and then Charles I's confidante and first minister. But he too fell spectacularly from grace, amid political and sexual intrigue. In her biography, Scapegoat, Lucy Hughes-Hallett dramatizes the Duke's transformation from a young man who traded on his beauty to one with immense wealth and political power. The late novelist Hilary Mantel compared Cromwell with Boris Johnson's political advisor Dominic Cummings, another outsider whose political influence spread far and wide. The columnist and Associate Editor at the Financial Times, Stephen Bush, considers the role of today's fixers and ‘special advisors'; how much power they can wield; and as the political cycle turns, whether their downfall is inevitable.Producer: Katy Hickman

Having started out as a current affairs journalist, Peter Kosminsky made his name by telling contemporary social and political stories in the form of television drama. Warriors was about British soldiers in the peace-keeping force in Bosnia; The Government Inspector dramatised the events surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly; The State explored the radicalisation of British Islamists. Kosminsky is also acclaimed for his television adaptations of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy. He has won six BAFTA Awards, including one for his outstanding contribution to British television. Peter talks to John Wilson about the huge influence of his parents. He recalls how his left wing father and his mother who had been a kindertransport child, shaped his interest social justice from the perspective of the outsider, the refugee and the disenfranchised. Seeing Ken Loach's 1975 BBC television drama Days of Hope was a another turning point, and revealed to the 18 year old Kosminsky, the huge emotional power of the medium of television drama. He also explains how a letter from a British soldier in response to his 1999 drama Warriors led to his acclaimed and controversial Channel 4 series The Promise, 11 years later.Producer: Edwina Pitman

Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, I've come home... Ce mois-ci, Victoire, Pascale, Jeanne et Marianne comparent l'unique roman d'Emily Brontë, Les Hauts de Hurlevent, paru en 1847, à l'une de ses plus récentes adaptations réalisée par Andrea Arnold et sortie au cinéma en 2011. Le quotidien tranquille de la famille Earnshaw est bouleversé par l'arrivée d'un garçon sauvage, baptisé Heathcliff. Très vite il forme une relation fusionnelle avec Catherine, la jeune fille des Earnshaw. Par jalousie, le frère de Catherine, Hindley, décide de rabaisser Heathcliff et de le priver d'éducation. En grandissant, Catherine décide à contre-coeur d'épouser Edgar Linton, leur riche voisin. Heathcliff jure alors de se venger de Catherine, Edgar, Hindley, ainsi que de leur descendance... Mais le film d'Andrea Arnold est-il fidèle au chef d'oeuvre d'Emily Brontë ? Réponse dans l'épisode ! 3 min 47 : On commence par parler du roman Les Hauts de Hurlevent (1847) écrit par Emily Brontë. 1 h 00 min 46 : On enchaîne sur l'adaptation en film des Hauts de Hurlevent (2011), réalisée par Andrea Arnold avec Kaya Scodelario et James Howson. 1h 45 min 43 : On termine sur nos recommandations de films et de livres autour des soeurs Brontë et des amours maudites. Avez-vous lu ou vu Les Hauts de Hurlevent ?  N'hésite pas à partager votre avis avec nous sur Facebook, Twitter  et Instagram !  Recommandations : Jane Eyre, écrit par Charlotte Brontë (1847) Autant en emporte le vent, écrit par Margaret Mitchell (1936) et adapté par Victor Fleming (1939) Les Hauts de Hurlevent, un feuilleton de France Culture (2022) Les Hauts de Hurlevent, réalisé par Peter Kosminsky (1992) Les Soeurs Brontë, la force d'exister, écrit par Laura El Makki (2017) Une Enquête des Soeurs Brontë, Tome 1 : La Mariée Disparue, écrit par Bella Ellis (2021) Crédits : Mumford & Sons - The Enemy (From "Wuthering Heights" Soundtrack) 

We (by which we actually mean just Dan) talk to writer and director Peter Kosminsky.He tells us about his early firings (of which there were many including lasting only a day as a researcher because they didn't like his ideas around tampon tax) as well as how he went from Chemistry student to lighting expert.He discusses his shortcomings as a director, his strengths and how they work on both sides of the Atlantic and the time he nearly gave up after being completely out of his depth on a big Hollywood movie.We talk about trying to write AND direct, his love of research and being a chameleon.A fascinating interview with a cerebral, analytical and inisghtful master of his craft.

Special two-hour Wednesday episode--third of four this week--of the program all about TV. Our guests: Adam Sumrall, executive vice president of Family Entertainment TV, the fast-growing network featuring classic TV series; Peter Kosminsky, award-winning executive producer-writer-director of The Undeclared War, Peacock's cyberthriller miniseries that premieres this Thursday; Desta Tedros Riff, executive producer of Amazon Prime Video's new series adaptation of A League Of Their Own, and Emmy-nominated episodic TV director Julie Ann Robinson (Bridgerton), whose upcoming series work includes Partner Track on Netflix and History of A Pleasure Seeker for Hulu.

Writer and director Peter Kosminsky on his new Channel 4 cyber thriller The Undeclared War and concerns over privatisation of the UK public broadcaster; New Metric Media's Mark Montefiore and Jeff Hersh on scaling the Canadian Letterkenny maker; and DeAPlaneta Entertainment's Diego Ibañez on the opportunities and challenges for animation in Spain.

Playwright and BAFTA winning screenwriter Stephen Beresford has returned to writing for the stage with The Southbury Child, a co-production between The Chichester Festival Theatre and The Bridge Theatre in London. Stephen joins Samira to discuss his state of the nation play, focusing on a charismatic vicar at the centre of a controversy, in a Dartmouth parish in decline. From the past in Wolf Hall and the present in The State, writer and director Peter Kosminsky takes us to the near future in his new drama The Undeclared War. It's a cyberwarfare thriller set in 2024, mixing espionage and politics with coding, bots and hacking. Peter joins Samira to discuss the research that goes into his projects, finding new faces, and how to set the drama of coding on the screen. Hive explores the life of a beehive over the four seasons of the year. Composer Sally Beamish visits the Front Row studio to tell Samira about her concerto for harp and orchestra, with harpist Catrin Finch who will play Pavan from Sally Beamish's score for a ballet version of The Tempest. Image: Alex Jennings as David Highland in The Southbury Child at The Chichester Festival Theatre and The Bridge Theatre, London Photographer credit: Manuel Harlan

Ever wondered what it's like to be part of a huge Netflix show production? Our artist today is actor and singer Sam Otto, who plays John Osweiller in the hit Netflix dystopian drama, Snowpiercer. Sam studied at Drama School London, but left his course early to perform in Richard Wilson's ‘Fracked!' at Chichester Festival Theatre. He then secured the lead role in Peter Kosminsky's explosive drama, ‘The State', in which 4 young British citizens journey to Syria to join ISIS. The show went on to receive a BAFTA nomination in the miniseries category. In this episode we talk about finding your voice when working on a big studio tv production as a relative newcomer, maintaining a creative practice outside the ‘job', how Sam is navigating how to make the most of his colour and race when auditioning for roles, without being defined by it... and so much more. We loved meeting Sam and felt really honoured at how candidly he shared with us about his acting journey. Follow Sam online... Twitter: @sam_otto Instagram: _samotto Thank you so much for listening to this week's episode of Art-Work. Please share this episode with anyone you think would enjoy it too! Join the Art-Work Community Facebook Group to connect with other creatives, share your art, and continue the conversation about the joys and challenges of living an artistic life! www.facebook.com/groups/370788747316965 You can follow us on the socials... Art-Work Podcast Instagram: @art.workconversation Facebook: @art.workconversation Brea Robertson Instagram: @brearobertsonmusic / @florafallsmusic Facebook: www.facebook.com/brearobertsonmusic/ Website: www.brearobertson.com Spotify: tinyurl.com/y8alatg2 Poppy Rose Instagram: @poppyrosemusic / @poppyrosecreates Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

When people talk about movies based on books, the often say the book is better than the movie. But what if it wasn't. Is it okay to admit that the movie is better than the book? And what could cause this to happen? Listen as Lacy and Shellie discuss this topic while bringing up their favorite examples. Books and Films Mentioned The Children of Men by P. D. James (1992 book) Children of Men directed by Alfonso Cuarón (2006 film) The Cider House Rules by John Irving (1985 book) The Cider House Rules directed by Lasse Hallström (1999 film) Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897 book) Bram Stoker's Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola (1992 film) Nosferatu directed by F. W. Murnau (1922 film) Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (1861 book) Great Expectations directed by Alfonso Cuarón and cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki (1998 film) Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (2019 book) Maid (upcoming 2021 Netflix tv series) Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (2015 book) Moxie directed by Amy Poehler (2021 film) Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard (1992 book) Jackie Brown directed by Quentin Tarantino (1997 film) Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (1847 book) Wuthering Heights directed by Peter Kosminsky (1992 film) Bonus Books or Film Mentions Girl in a Band: A Memoir by Kim Gordon (2015 book) Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir by Carrie Brownstein (2016 book) L7: Pretend We're Dead directed by Sarah Price (2016 documentary) The Punk Singer directed by Sini Anderson (2013 documentary)

In this episode of Adapt or Perish—our second of two parts—we're still looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's classic gothic romance! In Part One we discussed: Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel Wuthering Heights (1939 movie) Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950) DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958) Wuthering Heights (1967 miniseries) Wuthering Heights (1970 movie) Wuthering Heights (1978 miniseries) Kate Bush's 1978 song "Wuthering Heights" Here in Part Two, we discuss: Hurlevent (1985 movie), directed by Jacques Rivette, written by Pascal Bonitzer, Marilù Bonitzer, and Suzanne Schiffman, and starring Lucas Belvaux and Fabienne Babe Arashi ga oka (1988 movie), written and directed by Yoshishige Yoshida, and starring Yūsaka Matsuda, Yūko Tanaka, and Tomoko Takabe Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992 movie), directed by Peter Kosminsky, written by Anne Devlin, and starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Jeremy Northam Wuthering Heights (1998 TV movie), directed by David Skynner, written by Neil McKay, and starring Robert Cavanah, Orla Brady, Sarah Smart, and Matthew Macfadyen Wuthering Heights (2003 TV movie), directed by Suri Krishnamma, written by Max Enscoe and Annie deYoung, and starring Erika Christensen, Mike Vogel, and Christopher Masterson Wuthering Heights (2009 miniseries), directed by Coky Giedroyc, written by Peter Bowker, and starring Tom Hardy, Charlotte Riley, Andrew Lincoln, Burn Gorman, and Rebecca Night Wuthering Heights (2011 movie), directed by Andrea Arnold, written by Arnold and Olivia Hetreed, and starring James Howson, Kaya Scodelario, Solomon Glave, and Shannon Beer Footnotes: August Strindberg's Miss Julie Sparkhouse (2002) Robin Hood (2006–2009) You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

Tra film di varia natura ed interpretazioni più o meno memorabili, si consuma la monografia della brava e bella Michelle Pfeiffer, tra le parole e le opinioni dei soliti Houssy e Carfa. Monografia dedicata all'amico JoJo, che la desiderava follemente.Elenco dei film citati:Grease 2, regia di Patricia Birch (1982)Scarface, regia di Brian De Palma (1983)Tutto in una notte (Into the night), regia di John Landis (1985)Ladyhawke, regia di Richard Donner (1985)Sweet Liberty - La dolce indipendenza (Sweet Liberty), regia di Alan Alda (1986)Le streghe di Eastwick (The Witches of Eastwick), regia di George Miller (1987)Donne amazzoni sulla Luna (Amazon women on the moon), regia di Joe Dante e John Landis (1987)Una vedova allegra... ma non troppo (Married to the Mob), regia di Jonathan Demme (1988)Tequila Connection (Tequila Sunrise), regia di Robert Towne (1988)Le relazioni pericolose (Dangerous Liaisons), regia di Stephen Frears (1988)I favolosi Baker (The Fabulous Baker Boys), regia di Steve Kloves (1989)La casa Russia (The Russia House), regia di Fred Schepisi (1990)Paura d'amare (Frankie and Johnny), regia di Garry Marshall (1991)Batman - Il ritorno (Batman Returns), regia di Tim Burton (1992)Due sconosciuti, un destino (Love Field), di Jonathan Kaplan (1993)L'età dell'innocenza (The Age of Innocence), regia di Martin Scorsese (1993)Wolf - La belva è fuori (Wolf), regia di Mike Nichols (1994)Pensieri pericolosi (Dangerous Minds), regia di John N. Smith (1995)Qualcosa di personale (Up Close & Personal), regia di Jon Avnet (1996)A Gillian, per il suo compleanno (To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday), regia di Michael Pressman (1996)Un giorno... per caso (One Fine Day), regia di Michael Hoffman (1996)Segreti (A Thousand Acres), regia di Jocelyn Moorhouse (1997)Sogno di una notte di mezza estate (A Midsummer Night's Dream), regia di Michael Hoffman (1999)Storia di noi due (The Story of Us), regia di Rob Reiner (1999)Le verità nascoste (What Lies Beneath), regia di Robert Zemeckis (2000)Mi chiamo Sam (I Am Sam), regia di Jessie Nelson (2001)White Oleander, regia di Peter Kosminsky (2002)Hairspray - Grasso è bello (Hairspray), regia di Adam Shankman (2007)Stardust, regia di Matthew Vaughn (2007)Chéri, regia di Stephen Frears (2009)Capodanno a New York (New Year's Eve), regia di Garry Marshall (2011)Dark Shadows, regia di Tim Burton (2012)Cose nostre - Malavita (The Family), regia di Luc Besson (2013)Madre! (Mother!), regia di Darren Aronofsky (2017)Assassinio sull'Orient Express (Murder on the Orient Express), regia di Kenneth Branagh (2017)Ant-Man and the Wasp, regia di Peyton Reed (2018)Avengers: Endgame, regia di Anthony e Joe Russo (2019) - cameoMaleficent - Signora del male (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil), regia di Joachim Rønning (2019)

durée : 00:03:55 - L'effet miroir - par : Benoît Lagane - Au moment où entre israéliens et palestiniens, une nouvelle escalade de la violence fait la Une de l'actualité, retour sur "Le Serment" (The Promise en VO) une mini-série qui, il y a 10 ans, revenait sur le contexte dans lequel a été créé l'Etat d'Israël sous le mandat britannique.

durée : 00:03:55 - L'effet miroir - par : Benoît Lagane - Au moment où entre israéliens et palestiniens, une nouvelle escalade de la violence fait la Une de l'actualité, retour sur "Le Serment" (The Promise en VO) une mini-série qui, il y a 10 ans, revenait sur le contexte dans lequel a été créé l'Etat d'Israël sous le mandat britannique.

Andrea and Megan follow the wandering Bronte and discuss desirable window nooks, attention calendars, and the brooding Ralph Fiennes in Peter Kosminsky's 1992 adaptation of Wuthering Heights.  

Julian earned BAFTA, CDG and Critics Choice nominations for his work on the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Rami Malek. His designs can also be seen in Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman chronicling the life of Elton John, for which he received the Hollywood Critics Association Award, the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award and again picked up CDG and Critics Choice nominations.Other varied film credits include Otto Bathurst’s Robin Hood, Susanna White’s Our Kind of Traitor, Burr Steers’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio, Lasse Hallström’s Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Rowan Joffe’s Brighton Rock, Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy, and Anton Corbijn’s Control.Julian has collaborated extensively with Director Ron Howard, designing costumes for Inferno, In the Heart of the Sea and Rush, for which he received a Satellite Award Nomination for Best Costume Design, and on the Emmy-nominated series Genius for Fox Network. Julian has also worked several times with Director Tom Harper on The Scouting Book for Boys, Demons for ITV and the BBC drama Dis/Connected. Other television credits include BBC thriller Page Eight directed by David Hare, Peter Kosminsky’s Britz, and Sarah Gavron’s This Little Life.  https://www.angelsbehindtheseams.com/

The composer Debbie Wiseman meets the film director Peter Kosminsky. Debbie Wiseman began composing at the age eight and has written over 200 scores for TV and film, including Wilde, starring Stephen Fry, Wolf Hall and Dickensian. Peter Kosminsky’s BAFTA winning fact-based dramas include No Child of Mine, about sexual abuse, and Warriors, which focused on the first British peacekeeping forces in Bosnia. More recently he has directed the multi-award winning TV series Wolf Hall, based on the novels by Hilary Mantel. Producer: Clare Walker

This week on Cultural Juice, Josh and Matt discuss Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit, Peter Kosminsky's the State and the finale of Game of Thrones.

Peter Kosminsky talks to Stig about his new drama The State, which follows four British men and women who travel to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State. Kosminsky made his reputation with difficult drama documentaries and the storylines in The State are all based on documented events. As writer and director, he discusses the challenges of humanising these characters, and the decision to focus on portraying life inside IS.Did Vermeer really use a camera obscura to help him paint? Artist Jane Jelley explains how she recreated 17th century painting techniques to find out the truth behind the Dutch Master's luminous paintings.And in his new stage role Ben Whishaw plays Luke, your average Silicon Valley aerospace billionaire...until God tells him to 'go where there is violence', and he sets out to change the world. With Ben Whishaw and the director Ian Rickson, Stig delves into the ideas and issues in their new play, Against.Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Ella-mai Robey.

Final Portrait; Stanley Tucci's film about Giacometti tries to show the tortured creative process of a genius Ben Wishaw plays an aerospace billionaire who sets out to change the world in Against at London's Almeida Theatre. Can money overcome violence? Peter Kosminsky's drama, The State on Channel 4, attempts to understand why young British people might join Islamic State The plot of Nicole Krauss's latest novel Forest Dark seems to mirror her own life - down to a writer character called Nicole. The National Gallery of Ireland has undergone a €30m refit over the last 8 years and has at last reopened with a blockbuster exhibition: Vermeer and the Masters of Genre painting Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Philip Hensher, Kathryn Hughes and Sally Gardner. The producer is Oliver Jones.

Wolf Hall purports to tell the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn through Thomas Cromwell's eyes. Based on the award-winning book by Hilary Mantel, this miniseries portrays a sympathetic look at Cromwell and a new perspective of the history you have probably heard before. It's an incredibly well done production, with amazing costumes (OK, we have a very few quibbles) and sets. We rave about the costumes (and nitpick a few elements), and debate the story and production.

Tom Sutcliffe discusses the connection between the Tudors and modern times with author Lady Antonia Fraser, composer Claire van Kampen, director Peter Kosminsky and historian Dan Jones. Producer: Simon Tillotson.

As the BBC TV dramatisation of Wolf Hall is shortly due to air, series director Peter Kosminsky reveals the challenges and joys of filming Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels. Meanwhile, Professor David Crouch visits Wallingford Castle in Oxfordshire, which played an important role in the 12th-century battle for England’s throne between King Stephen and Empress Matilda. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Start the Week Andrew Marr asks how the arts tackle politics and current affairs. The performer Rory Bremner turns his comedic eye to opera, in an updated version of Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. Originally written to satirise Napoleon III's Paris, Bremner draws present day parallels with a spin-filled, celebrity-obsessed world. For the last 30 years the film maker Peter Kosminsky has turned conflicts from Bosnia, to the Falklands, and Israel/ Palestine, as well as the story of New Labour, into drama and documentaries for television. In 1939 the Whitechapel gallery in London was the space chosen to show Picasso's overtly political work, Guernica. The gallery's present director Iwona Blazwick talks about how artists have reflected the political and present day concerns. And the singer/ songwriter Sarah Gillespie argues that the key to a good protest song is to harness the experience of the individual. producer: Katy Hickman.

Naomie Harris (Jane), as well as working on big budget Hollywood Movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, continues to choose challenging and exciting roles in smaller and more diverse films such as THE FIRST GRADER. She and I had a great interview last week when her tour brought her to the San Francisco Bay Area for a preview screeening of her latest film at Landmark Embarcadero Center in San Francisco. London-born Naomie graduated with honours from Cambridge University in 1998 with a degree in social and political science. She went on to train at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and had her first major acting breakthrough in 2002 with Danny Boyle's zombie horror film 28 Days Later. She went on to receive further international recognition and critical acclaim in her role as Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End. Other major feature film credits include Michael Mann's Miami Vice, Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, and Street Kings with Keanu Reeves and Forrest Whittaker. Most recent feature film projects include: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll with Andy Serkis; Ninja Assassin directed by James McTeigue; Julian Kemp's My Last Five Girlfriends: and, THE FIRST GRADER, written by Ann Peacock and directed by Justin Chadwick. Major television drama credits have included: Julian Jarrold's White Teeth, based on Zadie Smith's best-selling novel; Peter Kosminsky's The Project; Poppy Shakespeare, Blood and Oil and Small Island for the BBC.We close with the complete interview with Alrick Brown, director of the wonderful film Kinyarwanda, which had a successful screening at the 54th edition of the SFIFF.The film tells a seldom heard story of the Muslim community in Rwanda during the horrific100 days.They made the mosques sacred safe havens for those persecuted.

Broadway: Braham in The Philanthropist opposite Matthew Broderick, Iachimo in Cymbeline directed by Mark Lamos, Jason in Deborah Warner’s Tony nominated Medea (also London’s West End and BAM). New York includes: Four Benches by Ethan Coen, Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth. London includes: Silva Vaccaro in the RNT’s Baby Doll (Best Actor at the Barclays Theatre Awards), the title role in Coriolanus at Shakespeare’s Globe, productions at the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Co. Regional: Doubt at Pasadena Playhouse. UK TV includes: Ricky Gervais’ Emmy-winning “Extras;” the BAFTA winning programs “A Dance to the Music of Time” and Peter Kosminsky’s “The Government Inspector; the title role in “Mosley;” Dennis Potter’s “Old Lizard;” and Eddie Izzard’s “Cows.” US TV includes: ABC’s “Six Degrees” and “Empire,” NBC’s “Inconceivable,” Showtime’s “Out of the Ashes.” Films include: First Knight, True Blue, Honest, The One and Only, and Miramax’s Brideshead Revisited