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Kim Cattrall; Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales; Anti-Gang Education

Kim Cattrall discusses dark comedy Sensitive Skin; Natalie Bennett on why she believes her party is enjoying a 'Green surge'; Junior Smart on his anti-gang work in primary schools.

Kim Cattrall talks about tackling a mid-life crisis in her new TV series Sensitive Skin. Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, on what her party will offer women voters. Anne Longfield, the new Children's Commissioner, and ex-offender and gang member Junior Smart talk about going into primary schools, to work with children at risk of becoming involved with gangs.

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Producer: Claire Bartleet.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Kim Cattrall

    Duration: 10:21

  • Natalie Bennett

    Duration: 11:46

  • Anti-Gang Education

    Duration: 18:45

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall is best known for playing the infamous Samantha Jones in the award winning American TV series Sex and the City. Kim is now staring in the black comedy Sensitive Skin. Her character, Davina Jackson, is a former model and actress dealing with a midlife crisis. After recently portraying a fading Hollywood legend on stage in Tennessee William鈥檚 Sweet Bird of Youth, Kim talks to Jane about why she is keen to tackle the subject of ageing in her work, playing against herself as the 鈥極ther鈥 Davina, and the legacy of Sex and the City.

Natalie Bennett

The Green Party鈥檚 first election poster of this year asked 鈥渨hat are you afraid of boys?鈥 protesting the Green Party鈥檚 initial exclusion from the TV leader debates, debates that its leader Natalie Bennett will now be joining. She has said that her party is enjoying a 鈥淕reen surge鈥 and they now claim more members than the Lib Dems and UKIP. Jane talks to Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.

Anti-Gang Education

Amongst the recommendations in a recent 91热爆 Affairs Committee report on Gangs and Youth Crime, was support for expanding anti-gang education to primary schools to include seven year olds. Jane is joined by Anne Longfield, the new Children鈥檚 Commissioner, and ex-offender and gang member, Junior Smart, founder of SOS Project and SOS+, who works with young offenders and already goes into primary schools to work with children at risk of becoming involved with gangs.聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest Kim Cattrall
Interviewed Guest Natalie Bennett
Interviewed Guest Anne Longfield
Interviewed Guest Junior Smart
Producer Claire Bartleet

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  • Tue 24 Mar 2015 10:00

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