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17/08/2012

As writers meet in Edinburgh we ask if literature should be political

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20/08/2012

We look at the legacy of Tony Scott, the filmmaker who changed the face of action movies.

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21/08/2012

New film Shadow Dancer, from director James Marsh, about torn loyalties in 1990s Belfast.

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22/08/2012

The controversial show on Saudi TV which dramatises the life of a companion of Muhammad.

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23/08/2012

Ry Cooder is none-too pleased with what's on offer in the forthcoming USA election!

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24/08/2012

Stuart Skelton talks about the role of Peter Grimes which is opening this October.

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Jean Claude Carriere

Today a special long interview with veteran French screen-writer Jean Claude Carriere.

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28/08/2012

Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi.

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29/08/2012

Today's programme is dedicated to the art found in airports.

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30/08/2012

Artist Simon McKeown discusses his work ‘motion capturing’ the movements of paralympians.

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31/08/2012

We hear from award-winning percussionist Kuljit Bhamra and Abdulkarim Raas.

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03/09/2012

As the US presidential campaign heats up, we review the documentary 2016: Obama's America.

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04/09/2012

We talk to Australian director John Hillcoat about his new gangster movie Lawless.

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05/09/2012

As a new book of images of The Kennedys is published, we speak to the editor Tony Nourmand

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06/09/2012

Guido Bonsaver reports on the best of the Venice Film Festival.

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07/09/2012

Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Jennifer Egan on writing her book, Black Box, in tweets.

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10/09/2012

We review the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master.

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11/09/2012

South African novelist, Andre Brink, talks about his latest novel, Philida.

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12/09/2012

African-American crime writer Attica Locke talks about her latest novel The Cutting Season

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13/09/2012

Vieux Farka Toure and Idan Raichel have a sumptious album out.

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14/09/2012

On the Strand today we focus on Brazil as part of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Brazil Direct programme.

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17/09/2012

Toronto International Film Festival, Diana Vreeland and a controversial play from Uganda.

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18/09/2012

The exhibition focusing on human rights abuses at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

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19/09/2012

Five artists seek to change how we feel by creating a mood-altering sonic emersion space

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20/09/2012

We find out what an urban arts festival in Zimbabwe reveals about it's cultural life.

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21/09/2012

American gospel singer BeBe Winans talks about his new album of patriotic songs

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24/09/2012

We review Holy Motors, the new film from the intriguing French director Leos Carax.

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25/09/2012

The new television programme which has caused controversy in Turkey.

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26/09/2012

We are in Paris to discover the work of young Muslim artists in France today.

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27/09/2012

The Strand reviews The Casual Vacancy, the new book by JK Rowling.

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