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In this week's Arts Show Penny Smith sits in for Claudia Winkleman and speaks to renowned music producer William Orbit about his new album, Pieces In A Modern Style 2, the follow-up to Pieces In A Modern Style, which produced the hit Adagio For Strings. The new project features more of Orbit's interpretations of classical standards.

The programme also finds out more about the British Museum's new exhibition China: Journey To The East. China's long history of innovation in the arts has created one of the most important and influential civilisations in world history. The major new exhibition in Manchester will combine objects from the British Museum with stories from one of the world's fastest-growing economies.

Also British film is celebrated with critic James Kleinmann, plus Penny speaks to graffiti pioneer Nick Walker about his new solo show In Gods We Trust. Nick is known for pushing the boundaries of street art – working with many different media, frequently moving between the gallery and the streets and giving a rare insight into the secret world of "high end" street art.

Presenter/Penny Smith, Producer/Jessica Rickson for the 91Èȱ¬

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Friday 8 October

7.00-9.15pm 91Èȱ¬ RADIO 3

Sir Andrew Davis leads a celebration of British music

Presented live from the Barbican in London, Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert by the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.

British music, a central part of the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra life since its birth, is celebrated in style tonight with the conductor laureate setting the pace with the world première of Edwin Roxburgh's exhilarating Concerto For Orchestra before turning to Delius's sublime tone-poem, The Song Of The High Hills, a work inspired by Norway's landscape and nature. The concert closes with Elgar's portrayal of Shakespeare's "fat knight".

Presenter/Petroc Trelawny, Producer/Peter Thresh

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Poet Ian McMillan

Ian McMillan presents 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring poetry and new writing. This week his guests are former poet laureate Andrew Motion, with a new collection of poetry; novelist and cyber-punk creator William Gibson; and novelist Louise Welsh, with a brand new commission written specially for the programme.

Presenter/Ian McMillan, Producer/Laura Thomas

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Neil MacGregor concludes a week of considering the world of discovery in the 18th century.

He describes what was happening in China during this period, as the country was experiencing its own Enlightenment under the Qianlong Emperor.

Today he tells the story of the Chinese Enlightenment through a jade ring (called a Bi) that was probably made around 1500BC and then written over during the Qing dynasty.

Historian Jonathan Spence and poet Yang Lian find meaning in this intriguing object and explore what the prehistoric piece of jade tells us about life in 18th-century China.

Presenter/Neil MacGregor, Producer/Anthony Denselow for the 91Èȱ¬

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Maidens' Trip follows the adventures of three 18-year-old girls who signed on with the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company to replace workers drafted overseas.

Quite literally thrown in at the deep-end, Emma, Charity and Nanette embark on their maiden voyage carrying steel north by canal from London to Birmingham. They surmount the dangerous, back-breaking work thanks largely to an endearing mix of youthful bravado and blissful ignorance. As they steer their way through the "other world" of the boat people, the girls, often out of their depth, face up to an assortment of challenges with courage and good cheer.

The cast stars Greta Scacchi in the role of Tilly; Emma Wachter as Emma; Emerald O'Hanrahan as Charity; Georgia Groome as Nanette; Rufus Wright as Wilfred; Sean Baker as Mr Silver; and Lloyd Thomas as Eli Silver.

Maidens' Trip is written by Emma Smith and dramatised for radio by David Ashton.

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5 Live Sport

Friday 8 October

7.00-7.45pm 91Èȱ¬ RADIO 5 LIVE

Colin Murray presents a special Kicking Off, live from Windsor Park, ahead of this evening's Euro 2012 football action. There is also a look ahead to the weekend's sport.

Presenter/Colin Murray, Producer/Mike Carr.

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5 Live Sport – International Football 2010-11

Friday 8 October

7.45-10.00pm 91Èȱ¬ RADIO 5 LIVE

Listeners can enjoy live commentary of Northern Ireland versus Italy in their Euro 2012 qualifying group match. There are also updates from the Czech Republic versus Scotland and Wales against Bulgaria.

Presenter/Colin Murray, Producer/Mike Carr

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5 Live Formula 1

Friday 8 October

5.55-7.35am 91Èȱ¬ RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Uninterrupted commentary of the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix comes live from the Suzuka circuit.

Producer/Jason Swales for USP

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Commonwealth Games

Friday 8 October

11.25am-4.00pm 91Èȱ¬ RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Live swimming and athletics coverage comes from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Producer/Jen McAllister

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Football

Friday 8 October

7.20-9.30pm 91Èȱ¬ RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Uninterrupted Euro 2012 commentary of the group G qualifier, Wales versus Bulgaria, comes live from Cardiff City Stadium.

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Singer and actor Justin Timberlake and actor Jesse Eisenberg join Huey Morgan to talk about their roles in the latest David Fincher directed film The Social Network. The film explores the birth of a revolution in communication plus loyalty, friendship and greed among a group of friends.

Presenter/Huey Morgan, Producer/Gary Bales

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In July 2010, in the midst of the financial crisis, Maywood, a small city down the highway from Los Angeles, took the radical step of laying off almost all of its city employees.

Policing in Maywood was handed over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and other city services were outsourced to the nearby city of Bell. According to Mayor Ana Rizo, it was either this step or bankruptcy.

Presented by Simon Pitts, the programme examines how best to run modern cities, meets with local residents and the Latino community affected and often disenfranchised by the changes and talks to policy professionals who have deep reservations about contracting the private sector to run a city.

Presenter/Simon Pitts

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