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Damian Lewis in Billions, Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Chaney, Bryan and Mary M Talbot

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The hit American series Billions starts in the UK this week and is set in the power-hungry and corrupt world of New York finance, starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. Boyd Hilton Reviews.

As part of our Shakespeare's People series, Hugh Bonneville chooses Malvolio from Twelfth Night.

Bryan and Mary M Talbot, authors of the award-winning Dotter of Her Father's Eyes, discuss their latest graphic novel The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia.

Folk musician Olivia Chaney will be performing songs by Henry Purcell this weekend at the London Festival of Baroque Music. Olivia discusses reinterpreting the composer's songs in the folk tradition.

And with the Zac Efron/Seth Rogan comedy Bad Neighbours 2 in cinemas this week, Adam Smith considers how much cinema loves it when you just can't get along with the folks next door. Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Boyd Hilton
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Bonneville
Interviewed Guest:
Bryan Talbot
Interviewed Guest:
Mary Talbot
Interviewed Guest:
Olivia Chaney
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn

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