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Christopher Plummer, Saudi Arts, Helen Dunmore

Christopher Plummer on stepping in for Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World and Helen Dunmore's posthumous collection Inside the Wave wins the Costa Poetry Award 2017.

Christopher Plummer discusses replacing Kevin Spacey as John Paul Getty in the Ridley Scott-directed All the Money in the World after Spacey was dropped from the film due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh considers whether this bold move by the director pays off.

As Saudi Arabia announces that it will reopen its cinema doors, we look at the arts scene in the country and ask if this reflects a more liberal attitude towards culture. 大象传媒 Arabic Correspondent Hanan Razek reports.

The writer Helen Dunmore is the posthumous winner of the 2017 Costa Poetry Award for her collection Inside the Wave. Many of the poems are concerned with her illness and the knowledge of her approaching death but as her fellow writer and friend Louise Doughty explains they are uplifting, often joyous works.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Sarah Johnson.

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30 minutes

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  • Christopher Plummer

    Duration: 10:22

  • Saudi Arts

    Duration: 06:28

  • Helen Dunmore

    Duration: 10:00

All the Money in the World

All the Money in the World
Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World, starring Christopher Plummer and Michelle Williams, is in cinemas now, cert 15

Helen Dunmore

Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore has been posthumously awarded the Costa Book Award for Poetry

Her winning collection, , is available now

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Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Christopher Plummer
Interviewed Guest Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Interviewed Guest Hanan Razek
Interviewed Guest Louise Doughty
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Sarah Johnson

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  • Fri 5 Jan 2018 19:15

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