A concert from the Royal Festival Hall, London, marking the centenary of the birth of composer William Walton. The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hickox and featuring American violinist Joshua Bell, perform the Violin Concerto, Symphony No 2, and the suite from Henry V, a score for the film that follows.
Laurence Olivier's 1944 directorial debut (he also stars) is a masterful and sweeping rendition of Shakespeare, ingeniously including a typical performance at the Globe theatre as if seen years previously. Also starring Robert Newton.
Ian Hislop, Rosie Boycott and Toby Young join Mark Lawson for a review of cultural highlights and low points. Shown last Friday BBC2. OF APES AND MEN
Primatologist Frans de Waal claims that our closest relatives, the great apes, share "culture" with us. This film suggests that how we view them is a reflection of how we see ourselves. OF APES AND MEN
A dramatisation of JM Coetzee's powerful and moving discussion of animal rights.
Starring Eileen Atkins and Paul Rhys.
A portrait exploring the moral philosophy of Peter Singer, the man who gave the world Animal Liberation. With Jonathan Freedland.
