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How Jaws Changed My Life

Shark expert Gareth Fraser explains how his life was changed by watching Jaws at a very tender age, and Jim Jarmusch presents his idiosyncratic guide to zombie movies.

With Antonia Quirke.

Shark expert Gareth Fraser explains how his life was changed by watching Jaws at a very tender age.

Director Jim Jarmusch presents his guide to zombie movies and explains why his latest film The Dead Don't Die owes a debt of gratitude to George A Romero's Night Of The Living Dead and Dawn Of The Dead.

Neil Brand reveals why Alfred Hitchcock sacked Pink Panther composer Henry Mancini from his thriller Frenzy and replaced him with a composer best known for his war movies.

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Thu 11 Jul 2019 16:00
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4 FM

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