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Jennifer Aniston; Artists as Collectors; Indian Summers Review

Jennifer Aniston on playing against type as a grieving woman in the film Cake, a new exhibition showcasing objects collected by artists and a review of period drama Indian Summers.

Jennifer Aniston discusses her new film Cake, about a grieving woman suffering from chronic pain. With this serious low-budget role, for which she received a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination, has she finally stepped out of the shadow of Friends?

Magnificent Obsessions is a new exhibition at the Barbican in London which focuses on the artist as collector. Many post-war and contemporary artists are represented, including the possessions of Howard Hodgkin, Edmund de Waal, Damien Hirst and Peter Blake. The show's curator Lydia Yee gives John Wilson a personal tour.

Indian Summers is Channel 4's new 10 part period drama, reportedly the most expensive they've ever made. The series stars Julie Walters and explores life in the plantations of northern India as the Empire begins to crumble. Shahidha Bari reviews.

As Bob Dylan hits out at critics who say he can't sing, singer Tom Robinson and critic Neil McCormick discuss the importance of personality vs technical ability in a singer's voice.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Ellie Bury.

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  • Images from the exhibition at the Barbican.

Chapters

  • Jennifer Aniston

    Duration: 09:26

  • Indian Summers

    Duration: 04:38

  • Bad Singing

    Duration: 06:23

  • Artists as Collectors

    Duration: 08:25

Cake

Cake

 is in cinemas from the Friday 20 February, certificate 15.


Indian Summers

Indian Summers

begins on Channel 4 on Sunday 15 February at 9pm


Magnificent Obsessions

Magnificent Obsessions

is showing at the Barbican Centre in London from 12 February until 25 May 2015.

Photo: Netsuke from the collection of Edmund de Waal. Photo by Justin Piperger.

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Presenter John Wilson
Producer Ellie Bury
Interviewed Guest Jennifer Aniston
Interviewed Guest Shahidha Bari
Interviewed Guest Lydia Yee

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