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From prison to the National Theatre
The actor, Michael Balogun is currently starring in Macbeth at the National Theatre in London – but his journey there has been anything but straightforward. He spent his early life yo-yo-ing in and out of prison for serious crime and in one of his lowest moments behind bars, he resolved to turn things around.…
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5 mins
I, Tonya: The story behind the film
It was the scandal which rocked the Winter Olympics 24 years ago. When U.S. gold medal hopeful Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by a masked stranger, her rival – and friend – Tonya Harding was implicated, and barred from skating. But Harding’s life was far more complex than the cartoon-villain image that emerged. We talked to…
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5 mins
Greta Gerwig on Lady Bird and women in film
Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut has already made her an Oscar contender. Her new film Lady Bird, a coming-of-age story set in her home town of Sacramento, California has been universally acclaimed, with five Academy Awards nominations, including Gerwig as best director.
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Do the Freemasons’ claims stack up?
Last week, the Freemasons took out a full-page advert in several newspapers claiming that its members felt “stigmatised”. It followed news reports about the fraternal organisation, questioning their influence in policing and politics. In response, the Freemasons called for a change in attitudes and highlighted their extensive charity work. But do their arguments stack up?
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5 mins
Loveless from Russia: Andrey Zvyagintsev on his Oscar-nominated film
Andrey Zvyagintsev is a household name in Russia. One of the country’s most acclaimed film directors his portrayals of life in Putin’s Russia are unflinching, unremitting and unforgettable. No wonder the authorities have fallen out of love with him. They refused to help fund his latest film Loveless about a divorced couple in a bleak…
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5 mins
Memoir of dementia
What do you do when you begin to lose your most precious memories at just 58 years old? Wendy Mitchell was a busy NHS manager when she was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Now she has written a memoir like no other, recording the creeping loss of her independence and her ability to remember.
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8 mins
Yxng Bane on music, multiculturalism and knife crime
He’s been making music seriously for barely two years …yet 21 year old Yxng Bane from East London has already been nominated for a prestigious MOBO award, and his music videos regularly gain tens of millions of views.
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5 mins
Superorganism on coming together via the web
Now to an up and coming band who didn’t let the fact that they lived on different continents stand in the way of writing songs. Infact, Superorganism first got together via the internet despite their origins in Japan, New Zealand, Australia and…Lancashire. Now the eight members have converged to live in a terraced house in…
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6 mins
Axel Scheffler: from Gruffalo to Brusselo
He has knobbly knees and turned-out toes and a poisonous wart at the end of his nose. Ringing any bells? Well, if you’ve had children in the last quarter of a century, you’ll recognise that as a quote from Julia Donaldson’s best-selling children’s book The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The German-born illustrator’s picture books…
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Rapper Nadia Rose on being a woman in grime
Rapper Nadia Rose talks to Channel 4 News about being a woman in grime.
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4 mins
Behind the scars: the women learning to love their bodies
They are women challenging the stereotype of the body beautiful, by revealing and embracing their scars. A photography project features women whose bodies have been through unbelievable challenges. Now, they say, it is time to stop hiding.
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3 mins
Jonny Hallyday: thousands line the streets of Paris in tribute to rock star
Paris came to halt today as hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of the French capital for the funeral of rock star Jonny Hallyday. President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the singer at a special service in the city’s Madeleine church. Ed Howker reports.
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5 mins
Writer and film maker Eric Schlosser on the Nobel Peace Prize and nuclear weapons
The writer and film maker Eric Schlosser heads to Oslo tomorrow, where two anti-nuclear campaign groups will be picking up the Nobel Peace Prize. He talks to Jon Snow about his new installation – The Bomb – which explores the culture of nuclear weapons.
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Exclusive: New Harvey Weinstein allegation, as impact on Hollywood deepens
The number of powerful men across the US entertainment industry, in the media and politics being accused of sexual misconduct is growing daily – an avalanche that began with allegations of sexual assault against Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein. Scores of women have accused him of abuse, from bullying to rape. Kylie Morris has been to Los Angeles to ask women at all levels in the industry, including a former assistant of Weinstein, about their experiences, and impact of his downfall.
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6 mins
American supergroup Prophets of Rage channel their radical anger
It was Trump that brought them together, They are angry, loud and call themselves an elite taskforce of revolutionary musicians. Their political message is so furious and laden with expletives that much of it can’t be broadcast on TV at this time. But the supergroup Prophets of Rage have an extraordinary pedigree, coming from some…