An intimate look at one of Britain's greatest painters, Lucian Freud, as told by the people who knew him best - the sitters seen in his extraordinary portraits.
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John Constable, Frank Sinatra, The art of animation, Poetic performance enhancers
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John Wilson talks to Frank Sinatra's biographer, views Constable's The Lock and meets the great animation artist Barry Purves, plus there's a call to kick drugs out of poetry. Show more
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Carys Bray, The Meddler reviewed, Henry V, Painters' Paintings at National Gallery, Derby Museums acquisitions
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Kirsty Lang on The Meddler starring Susan Sarandon. Plus Derby Museums buys Joseph Wright landscapes, Painters' Paintings at the National Gallery and Henry V at Regent's Park. Show more
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Erwin Blumenfeld, Lydia Davis, Nigel Kennedy's Cultural Exchange
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Fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld, Man Booker International winner Lydia Davis, and Nigel Kennedy's Cultural Exchange is 'Black and Blue' by Louis Armstrong. With John Wilson. Show more
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David Hockney at Royal Academy, Choreographer Sir Peter Wright, Tenor Gregory Kunde, Updating album covers
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John Wilson and critic William Feaver discuss David Hockney at the Royal Academy, plus choreographer Peter Wright on his memoir and tenor Gregory Kunde on new directions. Show more
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Christina Hendricks; Sinead O'Connor; Spectra
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Christina Hendricks on God's Pocket and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Sinead O'Connor on her new album; the artist behind Spectra, London's giant light beam; paintings that evoke summer. Show more
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Mark Ronson and Michael Chabon, Helen Macdonald, Rubens at the RA
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Musician Mark Ronson discusses working with author Michael Chabon, Helen Macdonald on her memoir H is for Hawk, and William Feaver assesses the Royal Academy's Rubens exhibition. Show more
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Alien: Covenant, Giacometti retrospective, How should museums reflect changing social attitudes, Jamestown
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Alien: Covenant review; how should museums reflect contemporary views; Giacometti retrospective. Show more