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Front Row: Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett in the film Hanna

Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett in the film Hanna

03/05/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett in the film Hanna

Mark Lawson with arts news, interviews and reviews.

Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) and Cate Blanchett star in Joe Wright's film Hanna about a 16 year old who has been raised from childhood to be the perfect assassin by her ex-CIA father. The writer and critic Bidisha reviews. 

David Morrissey returns to the Everyman Playhouse in Liverpool, where he first acted as a Youth Theatre member, to play the title role in Macbeth. David talks to Mark Lawson about playing the Scottish king and his role in Esther Freud's cautionary new novel about acting. 

Inside The Human Body is a new TV series presented by Michael Mosley, combining CGI with personal stories to explore the inner workings of the human body. The second episode examines what happens when the body gives up its fight for survival, and includes a sequence showing the moment of death of an 84 year old man. Dr Adam Rutherford gives his verdict. 

Loudon Wainwright III is the Grammy Award-winning American folk singer/songwriter, humorist, actor and father of musicians Rufus and Martha Wainwright. On tour in the UK from Friday 6 May, he talks about choosing songs for his new box set, 40 Odd Years, and writing songs for friends and family. 

Producer Nicki Paxman.

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