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The Painkiller, Follow the Money, Maylis de Kerangal, The Gloaming

Arts news, including the Painkiller, starring Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon, Danish crime drama Follow the Money and author Maylis de Kerangal on her novel Mend the Living.

Kirsty Lang talks to Sean Foley, director of The Painkiller, a farce that reveals Kenneth Branagh's skills as a physical, comic actor and Rob Brydon's as a dramatic actor.

Alison Graham reviews Follow The Money, a new Danish TV crime drama from Borgen co-creator Jeppe Gjervig Gram.

The French author Maylis de Kerangal has been longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize for her novel, Mend The Living. Set over the period of 24 hours, it deals with the difficult issue of organ donation, exploring it from the perspectives of many of those involved.

And Front Row celebrates St Patrick's Day with the Irish - and American - supergroup, The Gloaming.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Painkiller

    Duration: 06:41

  • Follow the Money

    Duration: 04:20

  • Maylis de Kerangal

    Duration: 08:23

  • The Gloaming

    Duration: 08:00

The Painkiller

The Painkiller

(Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company) is at the Garrick Thatre, London until 30 April.

Main image and left: Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon in rehearsal

Image credit: Johan Persson

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Follow the Money

Follow the Money

The first episode of will be on ±«Óãtv 4 on Saturday 19 March at 9.00 pm

Image: Alexander "Sander" Sodergren

Image credit:

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Maylis de Kerangal

Maylis de Kerangal
is published by Maclehose Press

The Gloaming

The Gloaming

The isÌýavailable now

Image: The Gloaming during a recording session

Image credit: York Tillyer

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Sean Foley
Interviewed Guest Alison Graham
Interviewed Guest The Gloaming

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  • Thu 17 Mar 2016 19:15

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