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Eddie Marsan: Do the arts neglect working-class people?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the actor Eddie Marsan, whose ability to play troubled, sometimes violent characters has made him a staple on stage and screen. He’s a relative rarity, an actor with genuine working class roots. Is there a diversity problem in the performing arts when it comes to class?

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Mon 22 Jul 2024 21:06GMT
BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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  • Mon 15 Apr 2024 07:06GMT
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  • Mon 15 Apr 2024 14:06GMT
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  • Mon 15 Apr 2024 17:06GMT
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  • Mon 15 Apr 2024 21:06GMT
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  • Mon 22 Jul 2024 07:06GMT
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  • Mon 22 Jul 2024 14:06GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Mon 22 Jul 2024 17:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
  • Mon 22 Jul 2024 21:06GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa

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