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25 January 2005
Presented by Mark Lawson
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Oscar Nominations
Matt Wolf on today's list of nominations. Who does he think will win at this year's Academy Awards? What are the chances of Martin Scorsese finally winning a best director Oscar? His film The Aviator leads the pack with 11 nominations
Sideways: Alexander Payne interview
Sideways is about two middle-aged friends who take a driving holiday through California wine country. Mark Lawson speaks to its Oscar nominated director Alexander Payne and Adam Mars Jones gives his critical opinion.
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Alexander Payne's Oscar nomination
Imelda Staunton and Mike Leigh
Actress Imelda Staunton has already won a clutch of awards on the film festival circuit for her portrayal of a backstreet abortionist in Vera Drake. How does she feel about her first Oscar nomination? Plus Vera Drake director Mike Leigh, who has been nominated for best screenplay and best director.
Finding Neverland
Marc Forster on his movie about JM Barrie and the writing of Peter Pan, which has been nominated for 7 Oscars including best film.
Sideways is released in cinemas nationwide on Friday, certificate 15
Salman Rushdie
English PEN, the writers organisation that campaigns for freedom of expression, today called a meeting with the Home Office minister Fiona Mactaggart to seek to persuade her not to include an offence of incitement to religious hatred in the new Crime Bill. Salman Rushdie reports on the meeting and Fiona Mactaggart replies.
www.englishpen.org
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