John Mullan explores the dramatic increase in reading which took place in 18th-century Britain, as it went from being the preserve of the rich to the national pastime it is today. Show more
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Kirsty Wark is joined by guests including Germaine Greer and John Mullan to discuss the state of women's literature in the first ever Book Review Show, a monthly survey of writing. Show more
Martha Kearney and guests Germaine Greer, John Mullan and Kate Mosse review new books by Hilary Mantel, Kate Summerscale, Mark Haddon and John Irving. Show more
Saturday Review
Thoroughbreds, The Way of the World, Richard Powers, City in the City, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Black comedy Thoroughbreds, The Way of the World at The Donmar Warehouse, Richard Powers's The Overstory, BBC TV's The City in the City, In My Shoes at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Show more
Saturday Review
Life of Galileo, Colossal, Jimmy McGovern, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Thresholds at Somerset House
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Life of Galileo at The Young Vic, monster science fiction black comedy Colossal, Jimmy McGovern's Broken, Lucy Hughes-Hallett's Peculiar Ground, Somerset House's Thresholds. Show more
Saturday Review
Van Gogh, Mondrian, Nicholson Baker, Hotel, The Dirties
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Tate Liverpool's Mondrian and His Studios, walk around Van Gogh's London, Nicholson Baker's novel Travelling Sprinkler, Polly Stenham's play Hotel, Canadian indie film The Dirties. Show more
Saturday Review
Pinter's The Hothouse and The Reluctant Fundamentalist
45 minutes
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John Simm and Simon Russell Beale in Harold Pinter's The Hothouse and Mira Nair's film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, based on Mohsin Hamid's bestseller. Show more
The Review Show
The Book Review Show
50 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD
Tim Marlow and guests John Mullan, AL Kennedy and Rosie Boycott consider the shortlist for this year's Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The winner is announced on 16 October 2012. Show more
Documentary featuring writer Edward St Aubyn as he releases his new book, which sees him ditch his anguished alter ego Patrick Melrose and face the demons of the literary world. Show more
Saturday Review
Saving Mr Banks; Eimear McBride; This American Life
45 minutes
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How Walt courted Mary Poppins, as told in new film Saving Mr Banks, and prize-winning original fiction from Eimear McBride, are some of the items up for review by Tom Sutcliffe. Show more
The Culture Show comes from the Gothic mansion Two Temple Place as it opens its doors for the first time. Miranda Sawyer meets film director David Lynch. Show more
Arts magazine show. Andrew Graham-Dixon tells us what intrigues him about flamboyant Victorian architect and designer Augustus Pugin who celebrates his 200th anniversary this year. Show more
Culture Show special in which a panel chaired by professor of English John Mullan identify the most important new voices in British literary fiction right now. Show more
The Review Show
Man Booker Special
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Kirsty Wark is joined by a literary panel of Paul Morley, Professor Sarah Churchwell and Professor John Mullan to tackle the six nominated books on the Man Booker shortlist. Show more
The Culture Show marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride & Prejudice and Andrew Graham-Dixon previews the art of French impressionist, Edouard Manet. Show more
Open Book
Being a Man: David Szalay and Ted Hodgkinson
28 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer David Szalay about All That Man Is, his new collection which explores what it is to be a man in the 21st century. Show more
Open Book
Open Book: Why We Read
43 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss why people read and the pleasure that this strange and solitary activity has given millions. Show more
Open Book
Christmas Writings
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A celebration of the best - and funniest - modern writing about Christmas. John Mullan and Jessie Burton join Mariella Frostrup for a look at festive literature. Show more
Saturday Review
Hunt for The Wilderpeople, Eimear McBride, Bedlam, National Treasure, Dr Faustus
45 minutes
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New Zealand film Hunt for The Wilderpeople, Eimear McBride's novel The Lesser Bohemians, Bedlam at The Wellcome, National Treasure on Channel 4, The RSC's production of Dr Faustus. Show more
Saturday Review
Oresteia, Listen Up Philip, Milan Kundera, Stonemouth, Duane Hanson
45 minutes
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The week's cultural highlights, including The Oresteia at the Almeida, Milan Kundera's first novel for 12 years Festival of Insignificance and Iain Banks's Stonemouth on BBC One. Show more