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Janice Forsyth tunes into what is happening and what is buzzing in the arts world.

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Lucy Askew talks about Roy Lichtenstein, plus Will Gompertz discusses Alexander McQueen.

Curator Lucy Askew talks about the enduring appeal of Roy Lichtenstein ahead of a new exhibition, plus Will Gompertz discusses the V&A's Alexander McQueen retrospective.

Key works by American artist Roy Lichtenstein will appear in a special exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Senior Curator Lucy Askew discusses his enduring appeal.

Savage Beauty- the V&A's breathtaking Alexander McQueen retrospective opens on Saturday. BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz explains the record-breaking advance ticket sales and the clamour to attend.

Scottish Opera continue their work of reaching out to ever younger audiences with KidO, their new show for 3-4 year olds. Director Lu Kemp and performer Andrew McTaggart talk about engaging small children with opera.

Returning with a brand new novel is a bookseller turned author who is well known for his gigantic beard. However, Joseph Connolly's latest novel 'Style' isn't about his own fashion choices but instead casts a critical an eye on today's celebrity culture. He'll be in studio with Janice.

Artist Anthony Schrag on his modern-day pilgrimage: walking for three months from Huntly in Aberdeenshire to Venice for the 2015 Biennale.

Women's history writer Jean Debney talks about Far Away Hills, her latest novel. It's a tribute to her Grandmother who moved from Glasgow to the Canadian Prairies in the twilight years of the nineteenth century.

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