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Napoleon - life and family
A new study of Napoleon Bonaparte and his parents

The 42nd Edinburgh Film Festival
A review of the 42nd Edinburgh Film Festival

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, a controversial new film written by Hanif Kureishi

The Edinburgh Festival
The variety of talent on show at Edinburgh's fringe theatre

John Carpenter
Interview with American film director, John Howard Carpenter

Mrs Klein
A review of the play Mrs Klein by Nicholas Wright

The Runner
A review of the Iranian film The Runner

Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai, the memoirs of Tsai Chin

Cannes film festival winners
Cannes film festival winners, plus A Cry in the Dark starring Meryl Streep

Swan Lake
Discussing the history of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake