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30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Tom Holland reviews Marco Polo on TV, behind the scenes at English National Ballet's Nutcracker, Manakamana reviewed, and the First World War's Christmas truce in art. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Samira Ahmed talks to author DBC Pierre, reviews the film Welcome to New York starring Gerard Depardieu, and discusses the world premiere of John Tavener's Requiem Fragments.
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Arts news. Razia Iqbal reviews Two Days, One Night, plus actor Timothy West on Sir John Barbirolli, Scottish novelist Alan Warner on his new novel, and classical Icelandic music. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Artistic duo Gilbert and George on their new exhibition, Scapegoating Pictures, and why they think religion should be banned. Show more
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A special edition from Oxford, exploring why the city is often called the home of children's literature. With Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and publisher David Fickling. Show more
50 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Australasia
Priyanka Chopra tells us why she does not like the Bollywood label and director Paul Feig on his re-invention of the film Ghostbusters Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Australasia
Actor Ralph Fiennes on playing Richard III, Gilberto Gil reflects on politics and music and Nuzo Onoh explains why Nigeria is perfect for horror fiction. Show more
Gary swaps the tank for a Green Goddess as the army covers a firefighters' strike. The boys prepare for their first fire and their people skills face the ultimate test. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Kirsty Lang presents a Good Friday special edition, looking at the history and current fascination with the biblical epic on film. Show more
A discussion in which Sathnam Sanghera, Judy Wajcman, Griselda Togobo and Robert Colvile explore the history of the workplace, from factory floor to hot desk to the gig economy. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Presented by Philip Dodd. With playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on her play exploring slavery and the American Civil War, Gary Younge on gun culture, and abstract expressionism. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Matthew Sweet talks to Philip Hoare and Elizabeth Jane Burnett about the poetic and literary power of the sea. Jake Arnott reassesses Joe Orton biopic Prick Up Your Ears. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Presented by Catherine Fletcher. With a discussion about the Punjabi Romeo and Juliet held at the 2017 Bradford Literary Festival and Jonathan Dollimore talking about his memoir. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Simon Schama and Devorah Baum join Philip Dodd to explore Jewish identity, past and present. Plus, Pinter prize winner Michael Longley considers preoccupations with The Great War. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Matthew Sweet visits the city where he grew up and explores Basil Kirchin's Hull sounds, Richard Bean's play about Hull during the Civil War and the re-opened Ferens Art Gallery. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Artist and musician Rodney Graham talks to Shahidha Bari about making music and art from film, video and photographs. Graeme Rigby describes documenting the north east of England. Show more
Philip Dodd and guests reflect on safe cities past and present and discuss Joseph Conrad's terrorist novel The Secret Agent. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Matthew Sweet is joined by Professor Christopher Frayling to discuss the revival of westerns and by Briony Hanson and Laurence Scott to consider the 2016 Oscar contenders. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Philip Dodd presents a programme for Holocaust Memorial Day. Howard Jacobson discusses reinventing Shylock and exploring anti-semitism and Karen Leeder talks about Stefan Zweig. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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With Philip Dodd. Includes Lord Jonathan Sacks on confronting religious violence, a review of Milan Kundera's new novel and Stephen Adly Guirgis's new play at the National Theatre. Show more
