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Philip Barantini on Boiling Point, The Archers cast on Lark Rise to Ambridge

The Archers cast in a radio production of Lark Rise. The new Scottish Galleries open in Edinburgh. Philip Barantini on the television sequel to the one-take film Boiling Point.

As the cast of the Archers star in a new adaptation of Flora Thompson's Lark Rise to Candleford, Samira is joined by actors Louiza Patikas, who plays Helen in the Archers, and Susie Riddell, who plays Tracy, to discuss the two-part Radio 4 drama, now called Lark Rise to Ambridge.

Actor and chef turned director Philip Barantini joins Samira to discuss making the sequel for 91热爆 television to his BAFTA-nominated, one-take film, Boiling Point, set in the febrile atmosphere of a high-end restaurant kitchen.

An ambitious series of spaces at the National Gallery of Scotland opens this week to display Scottish art created in the last 150 years. 91热爆 Scotland鈥檚 arts correspondent Pauline McLean visits the new galleries and explains what the building and the works tell us about Scottish identity and how Scottish artists have been representing their country and people.

The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, streaming services and producers, to end the strike by writers over pay and AI. The strike has had an impact on film and television production here and Lisa Holdsworth, Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain, explains the significance of the settlement for the UK.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Olivia Skinner

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  • Mon 25 Sep 2023 19:15

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