While Johnny Depp’s face usually gets most of the attention, it’s his voice in “Finding Neverland” that’s the real revelation. He uses an endearing Scottish accent to portray “Peter Pan” creator J.M. Barrie - and he takes it a step further when, in one of Barrie’s little backyard skits, he does Barrie doing an American Indian voice.

The multi-Oscar-nominated movie (Best Picture and Actor, among them) hits DVD on Tuesday (Miramax, 101 mins., PG, $29.99). It centers on the Edwardian playwright’s friendship with a London widow (Kate Winslet) and her four sons.

Barrie is shown to be a child at heart who seems happiest when reading to the boys or putting on shows with them.

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The BBC is devoting a full week of its television, radio and online schedule to bringing audiences a unique insight into African life and culture this summer, as the continent continues to top the political agenda.

It marks the first time the BBC, or any other broadcaster, has gone into such great depth to try to explore one continent. Programmes on the G8 Conference, the Commission for Africa and 20th Anniversary of Live Aid in Africa have been lined up.

The BBC season follows high-profile visits of chancellor Gordon Brown to Africa and the 20th anniversary of Live Aid. On television, singer Bob Geldof takes a personal journey through Africa to explore what makes the continent what it is, through the lives of ordinary people in ‘Geldof on Africa’.

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