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05/11/2008

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Scottish-born singer Lulu celebrates her 60th birthday, she reflects on 45 years in showbiz.

Presented by Mark Lawson.

As Scottish-born singer Lulu celebrates her 60th birthday, she reflects on 45 years in showbiz.

The death was announced today of the crime writer Michael Crichton, author of the popular Jurassic Park trilogy and The Andromeda Strain. The 66-year-old author also created the long-running US hospital drama ER. The crime novelist Philip Kerr reflects on Michael Crichton's life and career.

Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: choreographer Mark Morris, Profokiev's own grandson Gabriel, Sunderland fanzine editor Martyn McFadden and one of the makers of The Apprentice discuss what it is about this theme that gives it such continuing power.

Baroness James of Holland Park, also known as crime novelist P.D.James, talks to Mark as the Adam Dalgleish detective novel A Taste For Death is dramatised for the Woman's Hour serial on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

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