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A new four-part series marking the Great Exhibition of the North sets out to celebrate the cultural contribution made by the north of England across a range of artistic areas.

Lauren Laverne will present a show about music, Degna Stone will look at the visual arts, Steph McGovern will tackle design, and in this first programme, Antonia Quirke takes a road trip across the region to talk about cinema.

Antonia sets out with artist Richard Dedomenici to recreate some of the most famous scenes from northern films in their original locations – only, on a phone and with no budget. Along the way she will meet up with directors Elaine Constantine, who was nominated for a BAFTA for her film Northern Soul, and also Francis Lee, whose God’s Own Country is a love story set in the beautifully bleak West Yorkshire hills.

Antonia also hears how a major new screen school due to open in three years’ time offers hope to the next generation of would-be filmmakers looking to make their mark in the north of England.

Producer: Geoff Bird for 主播大秀 Radio 4

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