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24/10/2019

Writer Jack Thorne's new drama The Accident, about the aftershocks of an industrial disaster, Jillian Bell on new comedy Brittany Runs a Marathon and James Dodds' boat paintings.

Multi BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne returns to our TV screens tonight with the latest in his trilogy exploring life in modern Britain. "The Accident" on Channel 4, starring Sarah Lancashire, is set in a small Welsh town in the aftermath of a industrial disaster. We talk to the writer about anger, blame and justice as the community faces up to some difficult truths.

2020 looks to be a vintage year for child performances at The Oscars. Leslie Felperin joins us to discuss whether The Academy ought to reintroduce the Juvenile Academy Award, last given to Hayley Mills, one day shy of her 15th birthday for her performance in the 1960 film Pollyanna.

Comedian and actor Jillian Bell stars in Brittany Runs a Marathon, a film about a lost young woman who takes back control of her messy, unfulfilling life by entering the New York City Marathon. The film is based on a true story and Jillian goes through a complete physical transformation as the story unfolds on screen. Kirsty talks to Jillian about body shaming and why it’s a good time to be a funny woman in Hollywood.

Before he became an artist James Dodds was an apprentice shipwright, and boats remain the focus of his attention. For his new exhibition, Wood to Water, at the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall, Dodds has painted a series of large – some very large – pictures of the traditional boats of the region, but these are not the usual views of the vessels at sea, with wind, waves and weather. Dodds is concerned with boats as sculptural shapes and with the details of their construction. The Cornish maritime historian, John McWilliams, reviews.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Simon Richardson

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Jack Thorne

Jack Thorne
Cast of The Accident
Photo credit: Channel 4

The AccidentÌýby Jack Thorne begins on Channel 4 on 24 Oct at 9 pmÌýÌý

Main image: Sarah Lancashire
Photo credit: Channel 4

James Dodds

James Dodds
Falmouth Pilot CutterÌý
by JamesÌýDodds

Wood to WaterÌýis at the Ìý
until 20 Sept 20

Brittany Runs a Marathon

Brittany Runs a Marathon
Jillian Bell
Photo credit:
Anna Kooris/
Amazon Studios

Brittany Runs a MarathonÌýis in most cinemas, cert 15

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