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Howard Brenton on his new play Anne Boleyn

Howard Brenton on his new play, Anne Boleyn. Barry Norman and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh on Woody Allen and Francis Ford Coppola. Novelist Benjamin Markovits on life as a basketball pro.

Two veteran masters of the cinema release new films this week. Woody Allen's Whatever Works is a tale of friendship across the generations, while family secrets from the past lie at the heart of Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro. Barry Norman and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh decide whether the directors have still got what it takes.

Playwright Howard Brenton, author of The Romans in Britain, Pravda (with David Hare) and Paul, talks about three new projects: his new play Anne Boleyn, his new version of Buchner's Danton's Death and his adaptation of Robert Tressell's novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

Benjamin Markovits' experience as a professional basketball player lies at the heart of his new novel Playing Days. Markovits discusses life as a basketball pro and how it feels to be dwarfed by the really big boys, despite being six feet six inches tall.

Producer Nicki Paxman.

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30 minutes

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Tue 22 Jun 2010 19:15

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  • Whatever Works film review

    Barry Norman and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh review Woody Allen's film Whatever Works, a tale of friendship across the generations.

    Duration: 04:48

  • Howard Brenton Interview

    Interview with Playwright Howard Brenton, author of The Romans in Britain, Pravda (with David Hare) and Paul.

    Duration: 11:09

  • Tetro review

    Barry Norman and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh review Francis Ford Coppola's latest film Tetro.

    Duration: 04:45

  • Benjamin Markovits Interview

    Mark speaks to novelist Benjamin Markovits', who explains how his experience as a professional basketball player lies at the heart of his new novel Playing Days.

    Duration: 07:32

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  • Tue 22 Jun 2010 19:15

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