Hiliary Swank interview; School of Comedy
Kirsty Lang talks to Hilary Swank about her new film Conviction, reports on an after-school comedy club which spawned a Channel 4 series and to the Dulwich Picture Gallery director.
Kirsty Lang talks to double Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank about her role in the film Conviction, in which she plays a working mother who puts herself through law school so that she can defend her brother against a murder conviction.
As an after-school club which teaches children comedy plans to expand, Kirsty Lang talks to the teachers and pupils, and to some of the performers in the Channel 4 series it sparked.
The curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Ian Dejardin, describes how they plan to celebrate the bicentenary of the first purpose-built art gallery in England, which was designed by Sir John Soane and opened in 1811.
After Batman and Spider-Man comes The Green Hornet. Film critic Ryan Gilbey reflects on the way films are now based upon B-list superheroes.
Producer: Robyn Read.
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HILARY SWANK
Kirsty Lang talks to actress Hilary Swank about her role in the film Conviction.
Duration: 06:04
SCHOOL OF COMEDY
Kirsty visits an after-school club that teaches children comedy and which spawned a Channel 4 comedy series.
Duration: 10:54
DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY
Ian Dejardin, curator of Dulwich Picture Gallery, on the special events planned for their bicentenary.
Duration: 06:12
COLUMN: B-LIST SUPER HEROS
Film critic Ryan Gilbey reflects on why films are now using B-list superheroes such as The Green Hornet.
Duration: 04:28
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