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Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son

Jo Fidgen speaks to Hollywood and Broadway star Alan Cumming about the troubled Scottish childhood that made him the award-winning actor he is today.

Scottish actor Alan Cumming is probably best known now for his portrayal of Eli Gold in The Good Wife - a hugely popular American TV drama. But he's also appeared in several blockbuster films and won awards for his stage roles. Alan's new memoir recounts his extremely difficult relationship with his father.

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Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi has made his name creating very tiny paintings, and extremely large ones. They earned him the title 'Deutsche Bank artist of the year' in 2013. But it was the impact of terrorism on his work which brought him to the world's attention.

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55 minutes

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Christmas Eve 2014 03:05GMT

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  • Tue 23 Dec 2014 12:05GMT
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  • Christmas Eve 2014 03:05GMT

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