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31/07/2012

We are joined by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the writer of the Olympic opening ceremony.

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01/08/2012

A tribute to American man of letters Gore Vidal who has died aged 86.

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02/08/2012

With the 18th Sydney Biennale well under way, we take a look at the biannual art show.

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03/08/2012

We talk to Roger Lee, screenwriter of multi-award winning Hong Kong film A Simple Life.

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06/08/2012

We talk to Tony Gilroy, screenwriter and filmmaker, about his new film The Bourne Legacy.

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07/08/2012

We hear about the art of blind photography from two exponents.

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08/08/2012

An interview with Mali's Oumou Sangaré and the world's premier banjo player, Béla Fleck.

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09/08/2012

If you think London's diverse community and music scene has gone missing then here it is.

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10/08/2012

Joshua Marston joins us to talk about his film, The Forgiveness of Blood.

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13/08/2012

We ask if Olympic ceremonies can adequately reflect the cultures of their host countries.

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14/08/2012

Ukrainian author and satirist Andrey Kurkov delivers his Manifesto for Culture from Kiev.

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15/08/2012

Controversial Danish director Lars von Trier wants your short films for his new project.

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16/08/2012

The new film from graphic writer, Marjane Satrapi called Chicken with Plums.

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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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