The Culture Scene
Sir Ian Rankin and the cast of Rebus, and BAFTA film-makers Kevin & Andrew Macdonald on the films of Powell and Pressburger
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The BBC's new Rebus series lands on BBC iPlayer and telly so creator of the iconic Edinburgh detective Ian Rankin tells all about it, along with award-winning playwright and screenwriter Gregory Burke who has re-imagined the novels for screen, and the stars of the show – Outlander’s Richard Rankin and Line of Duty’s Lucie Shorthouse.
Made In England- The Films of Powell and Pressburger. Emeric Pressburger’s grandsons Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (High & Low: John Galliano, The Last King of Scotland, One Day in September) and producer Andrew Macdonald (Trainspotting, The Beach, Shallow Grave, Ex Machina and A Life Less Ordinary) discuss the film. Narrated and presented by Martin Scorsese and directed by two-time BAFTA and Emmy-award-winning David Hinton, the film is Scorsese’s homage to two of his biggest cinematic inspirations, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Show less