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29 October 2014
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02.05.03

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The Arts on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Television - ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO


´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO brings its trademark approach to its arts programming: big subjects that matter to everybody, but done with a new angle, a new 'take', and encouraging viewer involvement.


A large proportion – 43 per cent – of ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO's arts output in 2002 played at the heart of the schedule, in peak time.


Landmarks for 2003 include the launch of The Big Read, the biggest ever initiative to get the nation reading; Restoration, which gives the public a chance to get involved in saving their architectural heritage; and Peter Ackroyd's London, the story of England's capital city as seen through the eyes of artists, writers and visionaries.


In 2005 a major series, The Origins Of Art, will trace the very beginnings and source of human creativity.


The long-running award-winning strand Arena continues to thrive on ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO, as does classical music, dance and opera.


Forthcoming performance highlights include The Turn Of The Screw, Madama Butterfly and, of course, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms.


Newsnight Review continues to be the only weekly cultural review programme on British analogue television and ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO is the home of the Booker Prize.


´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO has committed to a minimum of 200 hours of arts and music on the channel.


This figure will be exceeded in 2002/2003.


´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO co-commissions arts output with ´óÏó´«Ã½ FOUR, so that programmes such as the forthcoming Gauguin – The Full Story have showings on both channels, bringing them to a wide audience.


´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO also works alongside ´óÏó´«Ã½ FOUR to produce complementary seasons of programmes across both channels, such as the recent Pinter season of documentaries and films, or the scheduling of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms.


From April, ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO will showcase the best of ´óÏó´«Ã½ FOUR in a regular slot, two nights a week.


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