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The Danish Girl, Bach's Magnificat, Deutschland 83

Samira Ahmed talks to Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper about his new film The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne. Plus a reconstruction of JS Bach's first Christmas in Leipzig.

Samira Ahmed talks to Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper about his new film The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sex reassignment surgery.

JS Bach's first Christmas Service in Leipzig has been reconstructed by John Butt and the Dunedin Consort for their new CD, which includes Bach's Chistmas Cantata 63, and his great Magnificat.

Channel 4 launches its foreign language drama platform Walter Presents with the German TV series Deutschland 83. Philip Hensher reviews.

And historian Nina Ramirez reviews ITV's new epic drama Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Danish Girl

    Duration: 10:01

  • Deutschland 83

    Duration: 05:01

  • Bach's Magnificat

    Duration: 08:12

  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

    Duration: 04:09

The Danish Girl

The Danish Girl

is in cinemas from New Year’s Day, certificate 15.

Photo Credit (Left & Main): © Universal Pictures

Bach – Magnificat

, conducted by John Butt, is available now. 

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands premieres at 7pm on Sunday 3 January on ITV.

Deutschland 83

begins at 9pm on Sunday 3 January on Channel 4.


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Tom Hooper
Interviewed Guest Nina Ramirez
Interviewed Guest Philip Hensher
Producer Timothy Prosser

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