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David Haig; Ziggy Marley; Prey

David Haig on writing and starring in a play about the weatherman who postponed D-Day; Ziggy Marley on the importance of reggae in his music; Prey, starring John Simm, reviewed.

In tonight's Front Row: David Haig talks to John Wilson about his play, Pressure - which he also stars in - about the weatherman who persuaded Eisenhower to postponed the D-Day landings because of an incoming storm; Ziggy Marley explains the importance of reggae in his music, and Sky's Special Correspondent Alex Crawford reviews A Thousand Times Good Night - starring Juliette Binoche as a photojournalist. Also in the programme: a review of ITV's new series Prey, with John Simm as a detective trying to clear his name.

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Mon 28 Apr 2014 19:15
BBC Radio 4

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  • David Haig

    David Haig talks to John Wilson about his play, Pressure, which he also stars in

    Duration: 08:30

  • A Thousand Times Good Night

    Alex Crawford reviews a new film starring Juliette Binoche as a photojournalist

    Duration: 06:22

  • Ziggy Marley

    Ziggy Marley explains the importance of reggae in his music

    Duration: 08:02

  • Prey

    Dreda Say Mitchell reviews ITV's new series Prey, with John Simm as a detective

    Duration: 05:04

Pressure

Pressure written by and starring David Haig is on at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh from Thursday 1 May until Saturday 24 May 2014. It then runs at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester from Saturday 31 May until Saturday 28 June 2014.

Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley

Fly Rasta the new album by Ziggy Marley is out now.

 

Image credit: Kii Arens

A Thousand Times Good Night

A Thousand Times Good Night

A Thousand Times Good Night is released in UK cinemas on Friday 2 May 2014, certificate 15.

 

Image: Juliette Binoche in A Thousand Times Good Night

Prey

Prey
Prey, a three-part drama series starring John Simm begins on Monday 28 April 2014 at 21:00 on itv.

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Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Alex Crawford
Interviewed Guest Dreda Say Mitchell
Interviewed Guest David Haig
Interviewed Guest Ziggy Marley
Producer Rebecca Nicholson

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  • Mon 28 Apr 2014 19:15
    BBC Radio 4

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