The RSC's Hamlet, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, Batman v Superman, Underworld
The RSC's Hamlet with Paapa Essiedu reviewed, plus Ed Vaizey on his new Culture White Paper, Zack Snyder on Batman v Superman, and electronic group Underworld, with Samira Ahmed.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's latest production of Hamlet sees Paapa Essiedu become the first black actor in the company's history to take on the title role. Theatre critic Susannah Clapp joins Samira Ahmed to review it. Hamlet runs until August 13th and will be in cinemas from June 8th.
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey discusses his new Culture White Paper, the first for 50 years.
Director Zack Snyder on his new film Batman v Superman.
Electronic group Underworld have released their ninth album, Barbara Barbara We Face A Shining Future. One half of the duo Karl Hyde tells us about synaesthesia, music as architecture and whether their biggest track, Born Slippy, is an albatross round their neck.
Producer: Dixi Stewart.
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Batman v Superman Director Zack Snyder
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Underworld
Duration: 07:57
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The RSC's Hamlet
Duration: 03:11
The Culture Minister Ed Vaizey
Duration: 09:22
Batman v Superman
Duration: 06:19
Underworld
Duration: 08:45
The RSC's Hamlet
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The , is at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon until 13th August, and it will be in cinemas from 8th June.
Main Image:听 Hamlet (Paapa Essiedu) and听 the Gravedigger (Ewart James Walters) in the RSC's听production of Hamlet
Left: Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet in the RSC's production
Images credit: Manuel Harlan/RSC
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey
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The Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey MP launches the
Image: Ed Vaizey
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Batman v Superman
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, Certificate12A听 will be in UK cinemas from 25th March.
Image: Ben Affleck (Left) and Henry Cavill (Right) star as Batman and Superman.
Image credit: Warner Bros
Underworld
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's new release: 'Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future' is out now.
Image: Underworld's Karl Hyde (Left) and Rick Smith (Right) in the studio.
Image credit: Perou
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Role Contributor Presenter Samira Ahmed Interviewed Guest Susannah Clapp Interviewed Guest Ed Vaizey Interviewed Guest Zack Snyder Interviewed Guest Karl Hyde Producer Dixi Stewart Broadcast
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