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Introduced by Christopher Cook Outrageously obscene, wickedly funny, brilliantly cruel ... When Philip Roth 's Portnoy's Complaint was published in 1969 it had rave reviews and shocked many readers. The film opens in London this week. How can such a book be transferred to the screen?
Tennessee Williams's latest play Small Craft Warnings has its European premiere. How much has he developed since The Glass Menagerie in 1944? What makes George Balanchine a master choreographer? The Royal Ballet stages three more of his ballets.
How likely are ' The Likely Lads '? An interview with the authors of the comedy series on BBC1 after five years. Producer PATRICIA BRENT

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George Balanchine
Producer:
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