History on Screen
Ronan and Martin discuss how various historical events have been depicted in films and on television. The sensational US tv series Roots is discussed as is Jim Sheridan's Oscar nominated movie In the Name of the Father and Robert Redford's Quiz Show, as well as The Program a movie depicting the career and uncovering of cycling cheat Lance Armstrong.
Film makers use the phrase 'based on a true story', but sometimes stray far from actual events, as Ronan discovered when taking a second look at the Stephen Frears film Philomena. As Martin says, "They don't allow the facts to get in the way of telling a good story."