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The Cannes Film Festival, John Godber's Teechers, the winner of the British Book Awards

This year's Cannes Film Festival, playwright John Godber, the ongoing debate over the Parthenon Marbles and the winner of the British Book Awards.

Jason Solomons reports live from the Cannes Film Festival, with news of the surprise hits of this year's festival and who's in contention for the big prizes.

The playwright John Godber on updating Teechers, a play that he wrote in the 1980s about his experiences as a drama teacher, for 2022.

The British and Greek governments are due to meet this week to discuss the Parthenon Marbles. Francesca Peacock discusses the latest development in the debate over the contested sculptures.

And we announce the winner of this year's British Book Awards, live on Front Row.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe

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  • Mon 23 May 2022 19:15

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