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Centurions

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One hundred great 20th-century works of art.
15: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion Yukio Mishima 's novel was inspired by a real incident in 1950 when an unhappy student of Buddhism set fire to and destroyed the famous Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto. Anthony Thwaite discusses Mishima's disturbing and tragic story of obsession. Producer Fiona McLean

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Yukio Mishima
Producer:
Fiona McLean
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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