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麻豆社 NSSA winner; Nick Mason on Pink Floyd

News of the winner of the 麻豆社 National Short Story Award live from the ceremony; Nick Mason on the day Stephane Grappelli played with Pink Floyd, revealed on a long-lost recording.

With John Wilson, who presents live from the 麻豆社 National Short Story Award ceremony, with news of this year's winner of the 拢15,000 prize, announced by the chair of judges Sue MacGregor.

Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason reveals some of the untold stories behind previously-unheard tracks by the band, now released for the first time. Jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli played on a version of Wish You Were Here (Yehudi Menuhin declined the invitation), and you can hear the results on tonight's progamme.

Helen Mirren stars as a former Mossad agent, brought out of retirement to catch an elderly Nazi, in the new film thriller The Debt. Mark Eccleston reviews.

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

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  • Mon 26 Sep 2011 19:15

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