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Benedict Cumberbatch, Giles Coren, Borg vs McEnroe, Will Eaves

Sep 20, 201732 min
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Episode description

Benedict Cumberbatch on bringing Ian McEwan's novel The Child in Time to BBC1, playing a children's writer whose marriage breaks down following the disappearance of his daughter.

Giles Coren talks about the new Front Row television programme which begins this Saturday, and discusses his recent remarks about theatre which caused controversy in the press.

Sports journalist Eleanor Oldroyd reviews Borg vs McEnroe, a feature film about the intense 1980's rivalry between the two tennis superstars.

BBC National Short Story Award shortlisted author Will Eaves discusses his story, Murmur.

Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Timothy Prosser.

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