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Leviathan, Amelia Bullmore, Waterloo at Windsor, Son of a Gun

Kirsty Lang on a Battle of Waterloo exhibition at Windsor Castle, actress Amelia Bullmore and Leviathan, the Russian film which has been lauded abroad but damned at home.

In Front Row: a new exhibition Waterloo at Windsor 1815-2015 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Kirsty Lang visits Windsor Castle to see the exhibits which include Napoleon's red cloak which was seized at the scene on the day of battle.

The Oscar-nominated Russian film Leviathan won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, but it has caused controversy in the country, where it has been censored and the film-makers accused of 'blackening Russia's image to gain Western praise'. The film's producer Alexander Rodnyansky responds to criticism of the film on the line from Moscow.

Australian crime thriller Son of a Gun stars Ewan McGregor as Brendan Lynch, a notorious armed robber who takes troubled teenaged boy JR under his wing while in prison. Once he is released, JR quickly realises that Brendon's protection comes at a heavy price. Hannah McGill reviews.

The actress Amelia Bullmore is a familiar face from her roles in Scott & Bailey and Twenty Twelve but she's also a writer - responsible for half of the last series of Scott & Bailey and a successful play about female friendship, Di and Viv and Rose. It's now transferred to the West End. She talks to Kirsty Lang.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Waterloo at Windsor

    Duration: 07:52

  • Son of a Gun

    Duration: 04:44

  • Amelia Bullmore

    Duration: 05:59

  • Leviathan

    Duration: 09:22

Waterloo at Windsor

Waterloo at Windsor 1815-2015 is showing at Windsor Castle until 13 January 2016.


Son Of A Gun

Son Of A Gun

Son Of A Gun is in cinemas now certificate 15. 

Leviathan

Leviathan

Leviathan is in cinemas now, certificate 15. It is also available to watch on Curzon Home Cinemas. 

Di and Viv and Rose

Di and Viv and Rose

Di and Viv and Rose is showing at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, currently booking until 23 May 205.

Photocredit: Johan Persson

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Aleksandr Rodnyansky
Interviewed Guest Hannah McGill
Interviewed Guest Amelia Bullmore

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  • Fri 30 Jan 2015 19:15

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