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Misbehaviour, Marian Keyes, Mental health app, McCoy Tyner obituary

Misbehaviour - director Phillipa Lowthorpe on her film about Miss World 1970, J'accuse with Marian Keyes on the label "chick lit", Mental health app, McCoy Tyner obituary

The Miss World beauty pageant in 1970 is probably best remebered for one thing: The Women鈥檚 Liberation movement's intervention. They staged a protest at the final and it got them on the front pages of newspapers around the world. And now it鈥檚 the subject of a new film called Misbehaviour starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley. We speak to the film鈥檚 director Philippa Lowthorpe about bring this moment of history to life on screen.

We continue our new series, J鈥橝ccuse, in which contributors get the chance to make a short, uninterrupted argument on an artistic subject that matters to them. Tonight John is joined by bestselling author Marian Keyes who shares her thoughts on the fiction genre often dismissed as Chick Lit.

A daily 9 minute breakfast show, hosted by Love Island鈥檚 Chris Taylor and drag queen Ginger Johnson is the newest way that entertainment and technology have combined to improve mental health. A new app, Wakey, has been designed with scientists and television experts to come straight to your phone so you can watch as you start the day in a positive way. Founder Deborah Coughlin tells us how it works.

The jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, whose death at the age of 81 was announced at the weekend, made his name playing alongside improvisational saxophonist John Coltrane before carving out his own career as a soloist, bandleader and composer. Music writer Kevin Le Gendre looks back over the life of the influential figure.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Oliver Jones

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Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour is released聽on Friday 13 March 2020, certificate 12A.聽
Image:聽 Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Credit: Path茅/20th Century Fox

Wakey!

Wakey!

the micro breakfast show is available now on your phone.

Image: Chris Taylor & Ginger Johnson

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  • Tue 10 Mar 2020 19:15

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