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Beyonce虂's Renaissance: we discuss Beyonce虂's house and disco inspired new album 鈥� her first solo material in six years - and her huge significance as an artist and cultural icon. Nick is joined by Jacqueline Springer 鈥� curator, music journalist and lecturer- and by the writer and editor Tara Joshi.

The Arctic is Don Paterson鈥檚 new collection of poems. The title refers not to the polar region but the third worst bar in Dundee, the resort of survivors of various apocalypses. Other poets are a presence, too, in Paterson鈥檚 poems 鈥榓fter鈥� Gabriela Mistral, Montale and Cavafy. Nick Ahad interviews Don Paterson about this poetic cornucopia.

David Byrne is the artistic director and chief executive of London鈥檚 New Diorama, the Stage newspaper鈥檚 Fringe Theatre of the Year. He joins Nick to explain his decision to present no public programme for the rest of the year.

Free-for-All is a programme that does what it says on the tin 鈥� all artworks on the walls of the Touchstones Gallery have been made by people from Rochdale. Artist Harry Meadley joins Nick to explain the concept.

And we remember American actor Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in Star Trek as Lieutenant Uhura, who has died aged 89.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

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