Single mother Dorothea is concerned about the lack of a male role model for her impressionable son and persuades teenage friend Julie to give him some lessons in living life as it should be lived. Show more

High school senior Lady Bird expects much from life, but the strained relationship with her mother and failing family finances keep clipping her wings, while early romance leads to heartache. Show more

Host Clara Amfo is joined by critics Ellen E Jones and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to consider the Academy's top picks. Plus best director nominee Greta Gerwig chats about Lady Bird. Show more

Matthew Sweet talks to writer-actor Greta Gerwig about her film Frances Ha. Mark Gatiss looks at Porridge on the big screen. Plus Birth of a Nation and the Ku Klux Klan on film. Show more

American comedy. The story of a New York woman who works for a dance company, but can't really dance, and continuously strives to achieve her dreams, even in the face of adversity.

Romantic comedy. Two old friends (Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher) embark on a casual relationship, but both struggle to keep a check on their emotions and remain detached. Show more

Presented by Antonia Quirke. Greta Gerwig, star of Mistress America, talks about her favourite director, Judd Apatow discusses Trainwreck, and Antonia braves an open-air screening. Show more

Greta Gerwig on her directorial debut film Lady Bird and we consider opportunities for disabled actors. Show more