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The art and craft of translating fiction

Naomi Alderman reports on the art of translating fiction, with Ian McEwan and AS Byatt.

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Roddy Doyle; Josie Rourke; Liola reviewed; Why modern Westerns don't work

Roddy Doyle on the return of his character Jimmy Rabbitte in his new novel The Guts.

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The Clash

John Wilson meets Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon from the band The Clash.

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Ruth Rendell, 2 Guns, Michael Grandage, working Britain docs

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with the crime writer Ruth Rendell.

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John Agard; David Walliams in Big School; CJ Sansom on Doctor Who

Poet John Agard, Big School reviewed, C J Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch.

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Peter Doig exhibition; Chris Brookmyre; Riz Ahmed's Cultural Exchange

Peter Doig, crime writer Chris Brookmyre, Under the Dome, Riz Ahmed on Street Fighter II.

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Edinburgh Special with Reginald D Hunter, David Peace, Julie Madly Deeply

Mark Lawson interviews guests from the Edinburgh festivals including Reginald D Hunter.

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Cultural Exchange Finale

With John Wilson. Armando Iannucci offers his choice for the final Cultural Exchange.

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Tom Stoppard, Elysium review, Charlaine Harris

Mark Lawson talks to Tom Stoppard about his new Radio 2 drama, inspired by Pink Floyd.

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Naughty Boy; Lovelace; Elmore Leonard

Arts news with John Wilson, featuring Naughty Boy, Lovelace and Elmore Leonard.

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Vince Gilligan, What Maisie Knew, Nadifa Mohamed

Mark Lawson interviews Vince Gilligan, creator of the TV drama series Breaking Bad.

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Fran Healey from Travis; Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet on Chickens; Identity theft in crime fiction

Mark Lawson meets Travis's Fran Healy and Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet of TV comedy Chickens

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We're the Millers; Terry Gilliam; Franz Ferdinand; Bob Dylan portraits

We're the Millers reviewed, Franz Ferdinand, Terry Gilliam and portraits by Bob Dylan.

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Harrogate Crime Writing Festival

With Mark Lawson, who reports from the 2013 Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.

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One Direction film; John Byrne; director Nic Roeg; the comedy 'straight man'

One Direction film, John Byrne's new mural in Edinburgh, and film director Nic Roeg.

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Conductor Marin Alsop, Philip French, Jean Seberg, returning TV series

Mark Lawson interviews Marin Alsop, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms

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Simon Schama, Big Data art, Night of the Demon

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including historian Simon Schama on The Story of the Jews.

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Seamus Heaney tribute

Mark Lawson and guests reflect on the life and work of poet Seamus Heaney.

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About Time reviewed; UB40 interview; school documentaries

Richard Curtis' About Time reviewed; reggae group UB40; documentaries set in schools.

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Stephen Fry; Liz Lochhead on The Great Tapestry of Scotland; The Great Beauty

Stephen Fry on Verdi and Wagner; The Great Beauty - acclaimed at Cannes - reviewed.

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Actress Tamsin Greig; novelist Jonathan Coe; Martin Bailey on Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Actress Tamsin Greig; novelist Jonathan Coe; Martin Bailey on his Van Gogh discoveries.

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Alan Cumming; Marlowe's Edward II; new feminist comedians

National Theatre's Edward II reviewed; Alan Cumming on his new film; new feminist comedy.

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Cillian Murphy, Mira Nair, revenge songs, Million Second Quiz

Cillian Murphy on TV drama Peaky Blinders; director Mira Nair; revenge songs.

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Rush; Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; Thomas Pynchon's new novel

Mark Lawson reviews Rush, a film about the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt.

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Lee Evans, White House Down, Man Booker shortlist

John Wilson with news of the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize for fiction.

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Mercury Music Prize, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Dennis Kelly

Mark Lawson presents news of the shortlist for the Mercury Prize for album of the year.

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Francis Bacon meets Henry Moore; Manic Street Preachers; Jason Byrne; In a World

Arts news with John Wilson. Francis Bacon and Henry Moore paired in a new exhibition.

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Mark Rylance; prisons on television; actors on songs

Mark Rylance on directing Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones. Plus TV prison dramas.

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Derek Jacobi; Naomi Watts on Diana; Orphan Black

Mark Lawson talks to actor Derek Jacobi as he publishes his autobiography.

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Sting; Australian art at the Royal Academy

John Wilson reports on a major exhibition of Australian art, on show at the Royal Academy.

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