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Eoin Colfer; Catherine the Great; loneliness of a soloist

Eoin Colfer, Catherine the Great's treasures, and the loneliness of the classical soloist.

• 30 mins

The Dark Knight Rises; The Tanks; Asif Kapadia

Verdict on The Dark Knight Rises, Tate Modern's new Tanks, and film-maker Asif Kapadia.

• 30 mins

Hattie Morahan and Dominic Rowan on booing at the theatre; John Lydon; literary letters

Hattie Morahan and Dominic Rowan on booing at the theatre, John Lydon and literary letters

• 30 mins

Madonna in the UK; Simon Russell Beale in Timon of Athens

Madonna's tour reaches the UK, Simon Russell Beale in Timon of Athens, poet Julia Copus.

• 30 mins

Rapper Ice-T, Monica Mason's farewell to the Royal Ballet, Tom Hanks' new online project

Rapper Ice-T, Tom Hanks' new web project and Monica Mason's farewell to the Royal Ballet.

• 30 mins

Terry Jones on giving 'The Owl and the Pussycat' an operatic makeover

The Owl and the Pussycat becomes a floating opera, plus Steptoe and Son on stage.

• 30 mins

Ruby Wax interviewed; The Lorax reviewed

Ruby Wax, the latest commission for Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, and The Lorax reviewed.

• 30 mins

Colin Dexter, Kronos Quartet, and Starkey on Churchill

Mark Lawson speaks to writer Colin Dexter and reviews David Starkey on The Churchills.

• 30 mins

The Man Booker longlist; The Doctor's Dilemma reviewed.

The Man Booker Prize longlist; The Doctor's Dilemma reviewed; director Fernando Meirelles.

• 30 mins

Mark Rylance as Richard III, Herman Koch, Searching for Sugarman

Mark Rylance as Richard III reviewed, novelist Herman Koch, and Searching for Sugarman.

• 30 mins

'Woman in a Dressing Gown', Louis Nowra, Newton Faulkner

London in the eyes of international photographers; Newton Faulkner; writer Louis Nowra.

• 30 mins

Mark Wahlberg in Ted, James Kelman, Mark Ravenhill

Novelist James Kelman; the verdict on Mark Wahlberg in Ted; Greeks v Trojans at the RSC.

• 30 mins

Mark Thomas on his father's love of opera; Bernard of Hollywood's images of Marilyn

Mark Thomas on his father's love of opera; Bernard of Hollywood's Marilyn Monroe photos.

• 30 mins

With John Wilson, who pays tribute to Gore Vidal, and visits the William Morris Gallery.

John Wilson pays tribute to Gore Vidal and visits the William Morris Gallery.

• 30 mins

Meera Syal in Much Ado About Nothing

Kirsty Lang reports on a new RSC staging of Much Ado About Nothing, starring Meera Syal.

• 30 mins

Curious Incident onstage, Alan Davies, Olympic puppeteers

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time onstage, Alan Davies, Olympic puppeteers

• 30 mins

New Pixar film Brave, Mike Scott of the Waterboys, pop stars changing names

New Pixar animated film Brave, Mike Scott of the Waterboys, and pop stars changing names.

• 30 mins

Tributes to Marvin Hamlisch and Robert Hughes

John Wilson remembers the composer Marvin Hamlisch and the art critic Robert Hughes.

• 30 mins

Bourne writer Tony Gilroy, large-scale public theatre, Jackpot review

Bourne writer Tony Gilroy, large-scale public theatre, Jackpot review.

• 30 mins

New TV comedies set at school; Edinburgh round-up

Jack Whitehall's latest comedy reviewed, Edinburgh fringe so far, bartering for theatre.

• 30 mins

Nicola Benedetti interviewed; Paralympic drama The Best of Men reviewed

Kirsty Lang interviews violinist Nicola Benedetti and reviews a TV drama about Paralympics

• 30 mins

Alice Cooper, Clive Owen, and TV drama Person of Interest

Rock star Alice Cooper, actor Clive Owen, and new US crime drama Person of Interest.

• 30 mins

Alanis Morissette, Take This Waltz

Interview with Alanis Morissette, review of Take This Waltz, and music for the cactus.

• 30 mins

Edinburgh Festival, David Hayman, Virginia Ironside

Mark Lawson reports from Edinburgh on the talking points of the Festival and Fringe so far

• 30 mins

Jeanette Winterson; Birger Larsen, director of The Killing

Jeanette Winterson on witch trials; Birger Larsen, director of The Killing; political pop.

• 30 mins

Philippa Gregory, The Last Weekend, Dirty Dancing at 25

Novelist Philippa Gregory, Blake Morrison's The Last Weekend, and Dirty Dancing at 25.

• 30 mins

Tom Stoppard, The Watch, Tony Scott remembered, cellist Natalie Clein

Tom Stoppard, Tony Scott remembered, The Watch reviewed and music by cellist Natalie Clein

• 30 mins

James Meek, The Three Stooges reviewed, Stockhausen in helicopters

Novelist James Meek, The Three Stooges return, and Stockhausen's epic opera Mittwoch.

• 30 mins

Ian McEwan, recorded before an audience in Edinburgh

Mark Lawson interviews Ian McEwan, as he publishes his new novel Sweet Tooth.

• 30 mins

Booker T, novelist cricketers and Charlie Brooker's new comedy

Booker T and the MGs, the Authors cricket team, and Charlie Brooker's new comedy series.

• 30 mins