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King James IV & I, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, The Extraordinary Miss Flower

An exhibition about James VI of Scotland and I of England sheds new light on the monarch.

Jeff Pope on his new series Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent man who was killed by police on a London tube in 2005, which launches tonight on Disney+.

James VI of Scotland & I of England is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. We’re joined by the historical writers Lucy Hughes Hallett and Steven Veerapen.

And performance art in a new film The Extraordinary Miss Flower, a musical portrait of a mysterious woman, who left behind a suitcase of letters, from lovers and friends, starring the Icelandic artist, Emiliana Torrini . We’ll be speaking to the directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

Presenter: Kirsty Wark
Producer: Maire Devine

42 minutes

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