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17/10/2011

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Presented by Kirsy Lang.

On today's programme: Battle of Warsaw, Margaret Atwood and Russian Satire.

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18 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Oct 2011 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Battle of Warsaw

    Poland's first 3D film, and its biggest budgeted production yet, is opening in the US, the UK and Poland. Phillip Bergson reviews the story of a battle long-erased from Soviet history.

    Duration: 05:52

  • Margaret Atwood

    Prize winning Canadian novelist whose latest work is not a novel but a look at a genre she has worked in: S.F. Is it Science fiction/Speculative Fiction/Slipstream Fiction or Sword and Sorcery Fantasy

    Duration: 07:39

  • Russian satire

    As Britain's most famous satirical magazine Private Eye celebrates its 50th birthday, we look at international satire. We start with Russia: how Putin inspires political jokes.

    Duration: 03:57

Broadcasts

  • Mon 17 Oct 2011 21:32GMT
  • Tue 18 Oct 2011 02:32GMT
  • Tue 18 Oct 2011 08:32GMT
  • Tue 18 Oct 2011 12:32GMT