Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
With Kirsty Lang. Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady, the pick of children's books for Christmas, and Shane Meadows' This Is England 88 reviewed.
With Kirsty Lang.
Meryl Streep is hotly tipped for Oscar success for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in the forthcoming film The Iron Lady. She discusses how she mastered Thatcher's famous voice, why she decided to donate her fee for the film to charity and how she feels about her daughters following her into the acting profession.
Director Shane Meadows continues the story of a group of young skinheads who first appeared in his film This is England, set in 1983. This is England 88 is the second in a series of television sequels, and stars Vicky McClure as Lol, now struggling to cope with life as a single mother. Dreda Say Mitchell reviews.
Reviewers Georgia Coleridge and Damian Kelleher offer their pick of the year's children's books, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction.
Producer Nicki Paxman.
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Meryl Streep on playing Margaret Thatcher
Duration: 16:13
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Meryl Streep
Interview with actress Meryl Streep
Duration: 16:21
Childrens Books
Georgia Coleridge and Damian Kelleher offer their pick of the year's children's books.
Duration: 07:08
This is England ’88
Kirsty and Dreda Say Mitchell review This is England ’88
Duration: 04:55
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