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FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Presented by Francine Stock
PETER WEIR
Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe opens in London tonight. Its director, Peter Weir, joins Francine Stock to talk about his latest film.
Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World opens around the country on Friday 28 November, certificate 12A
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TONIGHT AT NOON
Sue Mingus, widow of Charles Mingus, one the most original and prolific composers in jazz, has set up two orchestras in his name. Front Row explores how these so-called ghost bands attempt to keep his spirit alive.
Tonight at Noon by Sue Graham Mingus's is published by Da Capo. The CD, Tonight at Noon by the Mingus Big Band is available on the Dreyfus label
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READING DICKENS
As Charles Dickens' David Copperfield is re-issued in its original 1849 format of 20 monthly parts, complete with advertisements and inserts, writer John Sutherland speculates on the sensory experience of life in Victorian London.
David Copperfield is published in 20 monthly parts in a facsimile edition by Durrant Editions, PO Box 39, Bourton-on-The Water, Cheltenham, Glos GL51 2YY
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JEAN-LUC GODARD AT 70
In 1959, a french film director made his cinema debut with A Bout De Souffle (Breathless). This was just the beginning for Jean-Luc Godard whose
revolutionary style broke the conventional rules of cinema. Francine Stock is joined by Colin McCabe the author of a new biography, Godard - A Portrait of the Artist at 70 and Ginette Vincendeau, Professor of Film Studies at Warwick University to discuss Jean-Luc Godard's galvanic effect on French cinema.
Godard - A Portrait of the Artist at 70 by Colin MacCabe is available in hardback from Bloomsbury
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