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Francesca Hayward on Cats and Romeo and Juliet, Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir

Ballet star Francesca Hayward on the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet filmed on location, and her lead role in the film musical Cats.

Ballet star Francesca Hayward on the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words, filmed on location, and her lead role as Victoria The White Cat in the new film musical Cats.

The Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir discusses her scores for the film Joker, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe this week, and the hit TV series Chernobyl, for which she won an Emmy.

This Saturday will be exactly 40 years since The Clash released their classic LP London Calling, featuring songs such as Brand New Cadillac, Jimmy Jazz and The Guns of Brixton. Music writer Andy Kershaw celebrates the monumental double album.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Timothy Prosser

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Francesca Hayward

Francesca Hayward

The Royal Ballet's film Ìýis in selected cinemas on 16 December 2019, certificate 12A; and is on ±«Óãtv 2 on New Year's Day 2020 at 5.30pm, and on the ±«ÓãtviPlayer...

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Main image above: Francesca Hayward as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words

Image to the left: Francesca Hayward as Romeo (centre left)Ìýand William Bracewell as Romeo (centre right)Ìýin Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words

Images credit: Footwork Films

Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir

Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir

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Image credit: Antje Taiga Jandrig and Rune Kongsro

London Calling

London Calling

The Museum of London's London Calling exhibition to mark the 40th anniversaryÌýof The Clash's London Calling album is running until 19 April 2020.

Hear John Wilson's 2013 episode of Front Row interviewing former band members Paul Simonon, Topper Headon and Mick Jones, with archive of the late front-man Joe Strummer recorded in 1999, three years before his death at the age of 50.

Image: The Clash

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