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PROMS EXTRA - Arabian Nights - 7 Sep 15
Shahidha Bari and Houda Echouafni on this powerful islamic folk-cycle - Arabian Nights
Proms Extra: David Hare's memoir 'The Blue Touch Paper' - 04 Sep 15
The playwright David Hare discusses his new memoir, 'The Blue Touch Paper'.
PROMS EXTRA - 120 years of London School of Economics: 2 Sep 15
Michael Cox explores the history of the London School of Economics with Stephanie Flanders
Proms Extra: Willa Cather's The Song of the Lark - 31 August 15
Hermione Lee on the American writer Willa Cather's 1915 novel 'The Song of the Lark'.
Proms Extra: The Lumiere Brothers in 1895 - 22.08.15
Ian Christie on the Lumiere brothers' invention of the world's first film camera in 1895.
Proms Extra: Hans Christian Andersen 20 August 15
Lars Tharp and Julia Eccleshare on the work and legacy of Hans Christian Andersen.
Proms Extra: The National Trust - 17.08.15
The history of the National Trust with Dame Helen Ghosh and Patrick Barkham.
Proms Extra: DH Lawrence's The Rainbow 09 August 15
Novelists Helen Dunmore and Louise Welsh on DH Lawrence's 1915 novel, 'The Rainbow'.
Proms Extra: Oscar Wilde in 1895: 3 Aug 2015
Philip Hoare and Merlin Holland discuss Wilde's tumultuous year. With Shahidha Bari.
Proms Extra: Memory in Performance – 2 Aug 15
Actress Lisa Dwan and singer Susan Bullock discuss the role of memory in performance.