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Music For The World
The show comes live from the Budapest Sziget music festival
KSM Goes Global
Ghanaian stand-up Kwaku Sintim-Misa talks about his unique brand of comedy
Soul Writing With Paulo Coelho
Bestselling Brazilian author Paulo Coelho talks about his latest book
For The Love Of Potter
In a rare interview with JK Rowling, she discusses fame and the success of Harry Potter
Beware Of Sugar Daddies
Alan Ayckbourn talks about his sixth-fourth play, about a man who definitely isn't Santa
Robert Harris's Pompeii
The novelist explains how he draws parallels between contemporary times and Ancient Rome
Douglas Coupland Talks About Loss
The Canadian novelist explains how his new book was triggered by the aftermath of 9/11
Big Fish, Little Fish
With the huge success of Finding Nemo, are we entering a golden age of animation?
Vigilantes And Violence
Why Clint Eastwood is happier directing than acting in his new film Mystic River
Don't Wanna Be All By Myself
Why Bridget Jones' Diary rings particularly true for single Indian women
Britney And Kylie Go Head To Head
With Britney and Kylie battling it out for the number one slot, who's coming out on top?
The 'Enfant Terrible' Of Opera
Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel talks about recording the Titanic theme tune on his latest CD
Alan Parker And The Sucker's Kiss
Movie director Alan Parker talks about his debut novel, The Sucker's Kiss
Amy Tan Faces Up To Trauma
Amy Tan talks about the series of essays she's written about harder aspects of her life
Looking Back At 2003
A look at listeners' favourite Ticket moments from 2003
Status Quo: Still On Top
Rock band Staus Quo look back at their 40 years in the business
Tom Cruise On The Last Samurai
Tom Cruise talks prancing horses and fight scenes in his new epic movie The Last Samurai
Kwame Kwei-Armah On Acting And Politics
Casualty actor Kwame Kwei-Armah talks about his multi-faceted career
Music And The Fortress Of Solitude
Jonathan Lethem talks about the musical centre to his new novel, The Fortress of Solitude
Yoko Ono On Art
Yoko Ono invites the presenter to get into a giant cage with her in the name of art
Thomas Keneally On The Tyrant's Novel
Thomas Keneally explains why his new novel is better than Schindler's Ark
Sacha Distel Talks Crooning
French crooner Sacha Distel discusses his 50 years in the business
Angelina Jolie On Playing Role Models
Angelina Jolie talks about her new crime movie, Taking Lives
The Fog Of War And Reflections On The Nature Of Evil
New documentary The Fog of War asks: can we learn lessons from war?
Talking To Kiri Te Kanawa
A look at New Zealand's leading lady Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Youssou N'Dour On Islam
A look at the career of Youssou N'Dour
A Tribute To Ray Charles
The show pays tribute to the late Ray Charles
Outrage Over Farenheit 9/11
Why did Michael Moore's Farenheit 9/11 cause such a stir?
On The Road With Paul McCartney
The former Beatle is the show's special guest today
A South African Take On Shakespeare's Othello
Sello Maake Ka-Nkube tells the show why he's not playing Othello to racial stereotypes.
Artistic Athens And The Cultural Olympics
In the run to the 2004 Olympic Games, Mark Coles looks at Athens' influence on the arts