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05/08/2009
Mark Lawson reports from the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
06/08/2009
Kirsty Lang meets renowned tenor Jose Carreras, who reflects on his wide-ranging career.
07/08/2009
John Wilson reports on David Byrne turning a building into a huge musical instrument.
10/08/2009
Tracy Chevalier on her new novel, a review of Sin Nombre and the verdict on demo tracks.
11/08/2009
Looking at the Hollywood Blacklist; Tony Parsons on his new novel; and self-portraits.
12/08/2009
Writers join Mark Lawson to explore the best ways of writing about the past.
13/08/2009
John Wilson interviews the man behind Woodstock as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
14/08/2009
Costa Prize-winning author AL Kennedy talks about short stories and stand-up comedy.
17/08/2009
Features Victoria Wood on playwriting and a review of the new Quentin Tarantino film.
18/08/2009
Dialect coach Penny Dyer gives Mark Lawson a masterclass in speaking with an accent.
19/08/2009
Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson presents a special edition from the Edinburgh Festival.
21/08/2009
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. Will the 3D film Avatar change cinema forever?
24/08/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with director Judd Apatow.
25/08/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including a review of Pedro Almodovar's latest film Broken Embraces.
26/08/2009
With Mark Lawson. Including Armando Iannucci on the madness of modern day living.
27/08/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Scottish actor Alan Cumming.
28/08/2009
Marc Almond on his Gypsy folk songs, and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce.
31/08/2009
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Writer William Trevor reflects on his long career.
Margaret Atwood Interview
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including an interview with writer Margaret Atwood
02/09/2009
Joanna Lumley on the history of the cat, and Julia McKenzie on becoming Miss Marple.
03/09/2009
Arts news, interviews and reviews with Kirsty Lang.
04/09/2009
With Kirsty Lang. Bidisha reviews Fish Tank, the new film by Andrea Arnold.
07/09/2009
Colin Firth, Pauline Malefane, a review of new drama Trinity, and how important is font?
08/09/2009
The Booker shortlist, Nick Cave's new novel, Beatles remastered and The September Issue.
09/09/2009
Includes a review of Meryl Streep's latest film and a look at Charles Saatchi's new book.
10/09/2009
Barry Humphries on his numerous creations; how did Derren Brown guess the lottery numbers?
11/09/2009
Paula Rego Museum in Portugal, Icelandic tenor Gardar Thor Cortes; playwright Richard Bean
14/09/2009
Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson talks to Cliff Richard.
15/09/2009
Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson meets Mark Knopfler.
16/09/2009
Mark Ramprakash on facing the Strictly judges, and novelists on points of view in fiction.
17/09/2009
Richard Eyre on his book of interviews with actors including John Gielgud and Judi Dench.