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Michael Caine, Wagner's music in Israel, V&A Dundee

Sir Michael Caine looks back on his career in Hollywood which he has seen him act alongside Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone and even the Muppets.

Hollywood legend Sir Michael Caine returns to the big screen in King of Thieves, the second cinematic adaptation of the infamous Hatton Garden burglary in 2015. The south London born actor looks back at his varied career, which he has seen him act alongside Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone and even the Muppets and also become synonymous darker criminal roles, in films such as Get Carter, Harry Brown and the Italian Job.

When Israel Public Radio recently broadcast part of Wagnar's Gotterdammerung or the Twilight of the Gods, it caused a furore leading the station issued an apology. This is because since 1938 there has been an understanding that, because for his anti-Semitism, Wagner's music is neither performed nor broadcast in Israel. Stig talks to Jonathan Livni, founder of Wagner in Israel, who is in favour of lifting the ban, and Yael Cherniavsky, the conductor and soprano, who used to run the offending radio network, who disagrees.

Scotland's first design museum, the £80 million Victorian & Albert Dundee, opens this weekend on the city's waterfront. It will have a permanent collection which promises to tell the story of Scotland's design heritage. Art critic Moira Jeffrey has visited Dundee and lets us know if the museum lives up to its grand design.

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Wagner in Israel

Wagner in Israel

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Michael Caine

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Image to the right: (from Left) Ray Winstone, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent and Tom Courtenay in King of Thieves

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V&A Dundee

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The building opens on 15 September 2018 with the exhibitionÌýOcean Liners: Speed and Style.Ìý The opening is marked by the 2-day 3DÌýFestivalÌýon Friday 14 and Saturday 15 September 2018, which features musical performances and makers workshops. Friday's show withÌýPrimal Scream, Lewis Capaldi andÌýBe Charlotte isÌýbroadcast on Â鶹Éç2 Scotland from 9.00pm.

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