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Presented by Mark Lawson.

Politicial satirist Alistair Beaton and journalist Anne McElvoy review Oliver Stone's film W, starring Josh Brolin as the US President George W. Bush.

Comedian Chris Addison talks to Mark about the difficult question of taste in comedy, writing versus performing, and his worst gig ever.

Following an extensive restoration, this week marks the celebration of the rededication of the Grand Organ of St Paul's Cathedral in London. The lead organist Simon Johnson pulls out all the 108 stops to show us the new glory of the instrument's 7256 pipes, once played by Mendelssohn and Handel.

The award winning Swedish writer Henning Mankell talks about the creation of his detective Kurt Wallander, who is soon to be played on British TV by Kenneth Brannagh.