Amanpour and Company

April 17, 2019

Christiane Amanpour speaks with Dr. Paul Offitt about vaccination; and Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan about their sitcom "Catastrophe." Alicia Menendez speaks with director Nia DaCosta about her film "Little Woods."

Writer and Director Nia DaCosta on "Little Woods"

14m 34s

29-year-old first time director Nia DaCosta's film "Little Woods" made waves when it first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year. DaCosta sits down with Alicia Menendez to discuss the experience of writing and directing Little Woods -- and the exciting projects that lie ahead for the director.

Previews + Extras

  • Dr. Paul Offit on the Need for Vaccination: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Paul Offit on the Need for Vaccination

    S2019 E259 - 2m 57s

    Measles is making a comeback, with infections up 300% in 2019 compared to last year. In poorer countries, this is often due to limited healthcare access, but in the US, avoiding vaccinations is often an active choice driven by false information. Paul Offit is a pediatrician and vaccine expert, and he joins the program from DC to urge parents to vaccinate their children.

  • Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan on Love, Grief and Laughter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan on Love, Grief and Laughter

    S2019 E259 - 2m 58s

    Marriage and children has long been fertile ground for comedy, but rarely examined with such biting wit as in “Catastrophe”, the fourth and final season of which was recently released on Amazon Prime Video. Irish writer Sharon Horgan and American comedian Rob Delaney co-write and co-star in the critically acclaimed show, and join Christiane from LA to discuss love, grief, and laughter.

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