Steven Knight on Great Expectations, After Impressionism at the National Gallery

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English - March 23, 2023 20:10 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB - ★★★★ - 108 ratings
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Writer and director Steven Knight, whose work includes Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, discusses his new BBC adaptation of Great Expectations which stars Olivia Coleman as Miss Havisham.

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by critics Ben Luke and Isabel Stevens to review some of the week’s cultural highlights including Spanish film The Beasts, the After Impressionism exhibition at the National Gallery and the return of TV drama Succession.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Sarah Johnson