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Michael Morpurgo; Ridley Scott's Prometheus reviewed

Mark Lawson reviews Ridley Scott's Prometheus, and reports on Jodie Whittaker and Christopher Eccleston in a new National Theatre production of Antigone by Sophocles.

With Mark Lawson.

Director Ridley Scott returns to science fiction with Prometheus, starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender. It follows a group of scientists who travel to a distant world, where they encounter a threat to human existence. How does it compare to Scott's earlier blockbuster, Alien? Naomi Alderman gives her verdict.

Michael Morpurgo and his biographer Maggie Fergusson discuss how they have collaborated on his life story, From War Child to War Horse. In seven chapters she describes how the unbookish boy who wanted to be an army officer became a best-selling children's author; and Michael responds with seven new stories. They reflect on the sometimes painful aspects of his childhood and his relationship with his own children.

Jodie Whittaker and Christopher Eccleston star in a new National Theatre production of Antigone by Sophocles. Peter Kemp reviews.

Ken Loach recently complained about the certificate awarded to The Angels' Share by the British Board of Film Classification. In order to qualify for a 15 certificate, several swear words had to be removed, prompting the director to observe that the middle class "is obsessed by what they call bad language." The BBFC's Head Of Policy, David Austin, defends the decision and reveals the detailed negotiations that take place behind the scenes between the board and film-makers.

Producer Ellie Bury.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Prometheus

    • Prometheus

      Novelist and critic Naomi Alderman reviews Ridley Scott's new film Prometheus

      Duration: 04:29

  • Michael Morpurgo

    • Michael Morpurgo

      Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, discusses his biography which is also a novel

      Duration: 11:47

  • Antigone

    • Antigone

      Critic Peter Kemp reviews Antigone at the National Theatre

      Duration: 05:01

  • Swearing on film

    • Swearing on film

      David Austin from the BBFC on how too many swear words can change a film's classification

      Duration: 06:22

Broadcast

  • Thu 31 May 2012 19:15

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