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International Playwriting Competition - Writing tips

We offer advice to writers entering this year's World Service Playwriting Competition.

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04/05/2012

We hear how Bauhaus spread around the world

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07/05/2012

As Bollywood celebrates 100 years of film production we’re in Mumbai.

• 18 mins

08/05/2012

We talk to the bestselling author Sapphire about her novel The Kid, the sequel to Push.

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09/05/2012

We're in Athens to hear how artists are responding to the major challenges facing Greece.

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10/05/2012

Nigel Floyd reviews Dark Shadows, Tim Burton's latest film

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11/05/2012

Novelist Naomi Benaron discusses her book Running The Rift.

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14/05/2012

We talk to French-Romanian director Radu Mihailéanu about his latest film, the Source.

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15/05/2012

Peru's popular TV talent show, Yo Soy!

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16/05/2012

Peruvian novelist Santiago Roncagliolo pays tribute to Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes.

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17/05/2012

Cannes Film Festival and James Franco's tribute to James Dean.

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18/05/2012

Award-winning script writer Paul Laverty talks about writing Even the Rain.

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21/05/2012

We announce the regional winners of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prizes.

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22/05/2012

We find out about the latest films shown in competition at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

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23/05/2012

We review two films set during WWII which confront prejudices against minorities.

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24/05/2012

Wang Shu, a 48 year old Chinese architect has won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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25/05/2012

Harriett meets the UK designer behind the internationally acclaimed Seed Cathedral.

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28/05/2012

As Cannes came to a close on Sunday, we ask if the awards reflect the view of the critics.

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29/05/2012

We report on the First Kiev International Biennale of Contemporary Art.

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30/05/2012

We review Ridley Scott's much anticipated return to sci-fi with Prometheus.

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31/05/2012

Irish writer Ruth Dudley Edwards reviews Mario Vargas Llosa's novel The Dream of the Celt.

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01/06/2012

A festival of West African art and music which is taking over Manchester this summer.

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04/06/2012

Sarfraz Manzoor talks to Patti Smith, the iconic American singer-songwriter.

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05/06/2012

Grammy winning British multi-instrumentalist and composer Imogen Heap.

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Harry Belafonte

American musician and social acitivist Harry Belafonte tells his remarkable story.

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07/06/2012

Jutta Schwengsbier investigates the plight of musicians seeking refuge in Germany.

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08/06/2012

Audrey Brown talks to Nigerian writer Chika Unigwe about her new book Night Dancer.

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11/06/2012

Harriett Gilbert talks to Maria Noel and Laureana Toledo about Latin American Art.

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12/06/2012

Tom Cruise sings an '80s soundtrack in Rock of Ages. Lizo Mzimba reviews.

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13/06/2012

Will the new version of Dallas match up to the drama of who shot JR?

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