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Changing Stages Ireland. The second in a new series in which Richard Eyre gives his personal view of the story of theatre over the last 100 years. This week, Eyre travels from the rugged landscape of the Aran Islands to the streets of Dublin in his look at Irish theatre and at the writers who have flourished against a backdrop of rising political tensions. Contributions come from Liam Neeson , Fiona Shaw and Stephen Rea , together with archive interviews with Sean O'Casey and George Bernard Shaw. Director Mary Downes ; Executive producer Andrea Miller (S) (W)
8.30 Review Mark Lawson is joined by guests including feminist writer Germaine Greer and Karl Marx biographer Francis Wheen to discuss the week's cultural highlights.
Series producer Mark Bell (S) (W) Mark Lawson 's audio review: page 64