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Matthew Barzun, Speed-the-Plow Review

Anne McElvoy is joined by the American ambassador to Britain, Matthew Barzun. Plus a review of David Mamet's play Speed-the-Plow, starring Lindsay Lohan and Richard Schiff.

At a time when the special relationship between the UK and the US is under particular scrutiny, Anne McElvoy talks to the American Ambassador to Britain, Matthew Barzun, about the politics of power and takes a look at sexual politics in Hollywood in the new Anglo-American production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, starring Lindsay Lohan and Richard Schiff.

Producer: Harry Parker
Photo Credit: Simon Annand.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Speed-the-Plow

    Anne McElvoy & Matt Wolf take a first night look at the new production of Speed-the-Plow

    Duration: 08:55

  • Matthew Barzun

    Anne McElvoy talks to the American Ambassador to Britain, Matthew Barzun

    Duration: 35:15

Speed-the-Plow

Speed-the-Plow starring Lindsay Lohan is on at the , London until Saturday 29 November 2014.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest Matthew W Barzun
Producer Harry Parker

Broadcast

  • Thu 2 Oct 2014 22:00

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