Christopher Plummer, Saudi Arts, Helen Dunmore
Christopher Plummer on stepping in for Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World and Helen Dunmore's posthumous collection Inside the Wave wins the Costa Poetry Award 2017.
Christopher Plummer discusses replacing Kevin Spacey as John Paul Getty in the Ridley Scott-directed All the Money in the World after Spacey was dropped from the film due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh considers whether this bold move by the director pays off.
As Saudi Arabia announces that it will reopen its cinema doors, we look at the arts scene in the country and ask if this reflects a more liberal attitude towards culture. BBC Arabic Correspondent Hanan Razek reports.
The writer Helen Dunmore is the posthumous winner of the 2017 Costa Poetry Award for her collection Inside the Wave. Many of the poems are concerned with her illness and the knowledge of her approaching death but as her fellow writer and friend Louise Doughty explains they are uplifting, often joyous works.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Sarah Johnson.
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Christopher Plummer
Duration: 10:22
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Saudi Arts
Duration: 06:28
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Helen Dunmore
Duration: 10:00
All the Money in the World
Helen Dunmore
Her winning collection, Inside the Wave, is available now
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Christopher Plummer |
| Interviewed Guest | Larushka Ivan-Zadeh |
| Interviewed Guest | Hanan Razek |
| Interviewed Guest | Louise Doughty |
| Presenter | Kirsty Lang |
| Producer | Sarah Johnson |
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- Fri 5 Jan 2018 19:15BBC Radio 4
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