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Benedict Cumberbatch explores the life and work of the playwright Terence Rattigan. Rattigan mastered the 'well crafted play' of upper class manners and repressed sexuality. Show more
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The Film Programme
Terence Davies on Sunset Song, Chris Milk on Virtual Reality
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Presented by Francine Stock. Terence Davies talks about Sunset Song, 18 years in the making, and virtual reality guru Chris Milk on the future of making feature films. Show more
WWI reaches out and brings the modern world to bear on a rural Scottish community. A young woman's coming-of-age journey beset by the ceaseless struggle between tradition and change. Show more
Haunting, strikingly visual evocation of England in the 1940s and 50s, based on a fragmented series of the director's own memories and experiences.
Documentary re-evaluating the career of actress and singer Doris Day, who died in 2019 at the age of 97. Show more
The Film Programme
Terence Davies on Doris Day, Aidan Moffat on folk music
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Antonia Quirke presents Radio 4's weekly look at the world of film. Aidan Moffat discusses Scottish folk music, and Terence Davies talks about Doris Day. Show more
Front Row
David Vann, Terence Davies, Albert Moore
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Novelist David Vann on retelling the Medea myth, Terence Davies on his film about American poet Emily Dickinson, a new exhibition about British abstract artist Albert Moore. Show more
The Culture Show
Liverpool Capital of Culture - A Year in the Life
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
The Culture Show looks back on Liverpool's year as Capital of Culture. Highlights include Paul McCartney's homecoming concert, and a look at some community projects over the year. Show more
The story of English poet, writer and soldier Siegfried Sassoon.
Director Terence Davies' love song to his native city of Liverpool, looking at its transformation over the years using archival footage, personal memory and a powerful soundtrack. Show more