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08/04/2009
Arts news and reviews with John Wilson.
09/04/2009
Including Philip Glenister on the second series of Ashes to Ashes.
10/04/2009
Alan Ayckbourn reflects on a career in which he has written 72 full length plays.
Seamus Heaney
Poet and Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney is in conversation with Mark Lawson.
14/04/2009
With writers Martin Amis and Jay McInerney, a review of In the Loop and Maureen Lipman.
15/04/2009
Including an interview with Martin Gore, who reflects on three decades with Depeche Mode.
16/04/2009
With John Wilson. Musician Christy Moore, author Philipp Meyer, William Blake exhibition.
20/04/2009
Max Hastings reviews State of Play; The Sun's online radio station; Afghanistan on stage.
21/04/2009
Manic Street Preachers, portraits of President Obama. Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.
22/04/2009
Natalie Haynes reviews the revival of TV comedy Reggie Perrin.
23/04/2009
Guy Garvey and Francis Rossi recall rock stars' dodgy digs.
24/04/2009
Brian Eno on the afterlife, Gillian Slovo reviews Endgame and Gavin Hood on Wolverine.
27/04/2009
Actress Kitty McGeever; Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Adaptation; author KM Peyton.
28/04/2009
With John Wilson, Including a review of Helen, an art-house film about teenage identity.
29/04/2009
Poet Wendy Cope and composer Roxanna Panufnik discuss their collaboration.
30/04/2009
Graham Coxon discusses the Blur reunion and there's a review of classic farce Rookery Nook
01/05/2009
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Includes an interview with actor Jim Broadbent.
04/05/2009
Armando Iannucci and Simon Beaufoy discuss topicality in their work with Mark Lawson.
05/05/2009
Lord Puttnam announces the shortlist for the Art Fund Prize for best museum or gallery.
06/05/2009
Actress and director Samantha Morton on her experiences of being raised in care homes.
07/05/2009
Arlene Phillips reviews a new documentary about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
08/05/2009
With comedian Rob Brydon, Welsh national poet Gillian Clarke and a review of Coraline.
11/05/2009
An interview with writer Edna O'Brien. RIBA Trust Annual Lecture. Angels & Demons review.
12/05/2009
With Mark Lawson. Includes a review of US TV drama Lie To Me, starring Tim Roth.
13/05/2009
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. With Beth Ditto on being a feminist icon.
14/05/2009
With Rick Wakeman on his musical memoirs and a report on overnight events at museums.
15/05/2009
With Kirsty Lang, including an interview with renowned tenor José Carreras.
18/05/2009
Discussing the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
19/05/2009
Adam Mars-Jones reviews the new play Grasses of a Thousand Colours.
20/05/2009
Including an interview with songwriter Eg White.
21/05/2009
Richard Eyre at the National and country singer Gretchen Peters.