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Olivier AND Tony Award winning actor Tom Conti joins Claudia to talk about his new play "Twelve Angry Men" in which听he听reprises the role of juror number 8.

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Twelve Angry Men starts its UK run on 27th January at the Theatre Royal Windsor and will play until 2nd May.

Australia's best selling non-fiction author Peter Fitzsimons joins Claudia to talk about his UK debut novel Gallipoli.

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Gallipoli is published on 15th January 2015 by Transworld.

1. Foxcatcher

Director: Bennett Miller

Cast: Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Anthony Michael Hall

Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz is struggling in obscurity and poverty in Wisconsin when he is invited by wealthy heir John du Pont to move on to his lavish estate to form a team and to train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Schultz seizes the opportunity, eager to step out of the shadow of his revered older brother Dave, a prominent wrestling coach and Gold Medal winner himself. With his vast financial resources and state-of-the-art training facility at Foxcatcher Farm, du Pont appoints himself head coach of the team, eager to win the respect of his peers and the approval of his condemning mother. The dynamic between Schultz and du Pont deepens as Mark embraces his benefactor as a father figure. But du Pont's mercurial personality and psychological gameplay begins to weigh heavily on Mark's shaky self-esteem, undermining his abilities on the mat. When du Pont's favoritism shifts to brother Dave - who possesses the authority and confidence both he and Mark lack -the trio is propelled towards a tragedy no one could have foreseen.

Foxcatcher is rated 15

2. Into The Woods

Director: Rob Marshall

Cast: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski

This modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales intertwines the plots of a few choice stories and explores the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel - all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

Into The Woods is rated PG

3. Taken 3

Director: Olivier Megaton
Cast: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Dogray Scott, Sam Spruell, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, Al Sapienza, Andrew Howard

Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his "particular set of skills," to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now - his daughter.

Taken 3 is rated 12A

4. DVD - Lucy

Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi, Pilou Asb忙k, Claire Tran

A woman is accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Lucy is rated 15.

It's been ten years听since since the Royal Danish Ballet's last visit to London and now they are back to perform a programme featuring excerpts from works by August Bournonville - the acclaimed 19th century choreographer and ballet master. Gregory Dean, one of the Principals from the company joins Claudia.

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Royal Danish Ballet are performing at the Peacock Theatre, London on Saturday 10th January

1. The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

Brighton, 1950. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate. But when the dead girl turns out to be known to him, Max changes his mind. Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max become convinced that the answer to the murders lies in their army days. When Edgar receives a letter warning of another 'trick', the Wolf Trap, he knows that they are all in the killer's sights.

The Zig Zag Girl is published by Quercus

2. Summertime by Vanessa Lafaye

Florida, 1935. Heron Key is a small town where the relationships are as tangled as the mangrove roots in the swamp. Everyone is preparing for the 4th of July barbecue, unaware that their world is about to change for ever. Missy, the Kincaid family's maid and nanny, feels that she has wasted her life pining for Henry, whom she has not seen since he went to fight on the battlefields of France in WWI. Now he has returned with a group of other desperate, destitute veterans on a government works project, unsure of his future, ashamed of his past. When a white woman is found beaten nearly to death in the early hours, suspicion falls on Henry. Old grievances and prejudices threaten to derail the investigation. As the tensions rise, the barometer starts to plummet. The residents think they're ready, and so do the soldiers. They are wrong. Nothing in their experience could prepare them for what is coming. For far out over the Atlantic, the greatest storm ever to strike North America is heading their way...Based on real events, Summertime is a stunning debut novel, a glorious love story and a mesmerizing account of survival. It evokes vividly what happens when people in a small community are tested to the absolute limits of their endurance.

Summertime by Vanessa Lafay is published by Orion

3. Foundation - The History Of England Volume 1 by Peter Ackroyd

The first volume in a planned six part history takes us from the time England was first settled through to the beginning of the Tudor period. A fast paced, engaging overview of history.

Foundation - The History Of England Volume 1 by Peter Ackroyd is published by Macmillan

Writer Pete Jackson and actress Rebecca Front join Claudia to talk about the Radio 4 drama "Love In Recovery" based on Pete's experiences in AA.

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You can hear Love In Recovery on 大象传媒 Radio 4 Wednesday nights at 11.15pm

Fredrick Wiseman is an American film maker and theatre director. Last year, he was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Film Festival and he joins Claudia to talk about his latest work "National Gallery".

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National Gallery is released in cinemas today rated 12A.