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01/08/2012
A tribute to American man of letters Gore Vidal who has died aged 86.
02/08/2012
With the 18th Sydney Biennale well under way, we take a look at the biannual art show.
03/08/2012
We talk to Roger Lee, screenwriter of multi-award winning Hong Kong film A Simple Life.
06/08/2012
We talk to Tony Gilroy, screenwriter and filmmaker, about his new film The Bourne Legacy.
07/08/2012
We hear about the art of blind photography from two exponents.
08/08/2012
An interview with Mali's Oumou Sangaré and the world's premier banjo player, Béla Fleck.
09/08/2012
If you think London's diverse community and music scene has gone missing then here it is.
10/08/2012
Joshua Marston joins us to talk about his film, The Forgiveness of Blood.
13/08/2012
We ask if Olympic ceremonies can adequately reflect the cultures of their host countries.
14/08/2012
Ukrainian author and satirist Andrey Kurkov delivers his Manifesto for Culture from Kiev.
15/08/2012
Controversial Danish director Lars von Trier wants your short films for his new project.
16/08/2012
The new film from graphic writer, Marjane Satrapi called Chicken with Plums.
17/08/2012
As writers meet in Edinburgh we ask if literature should be political
20/08/2012
We look at the legacy of Tony Scott, the filmmaker who changed the face of action movies.
21/08/2012
New film Shadow Dancer, from director James Marsh, about torn loyalties in 1990s Belfast.
22/08/2012
The controversial show on Saudi TV which dramatises the life of a companion of Muhammad.
23/08/2012
Ry Cooder is none-too pleased with what's on offer in the forthcoming USA election!
24/08/2012
Stuart Skelton talks about the role of Peter Grimes which is opening this October.
Jean Claude Carriere
Today a special long interview with veteran French screen-writer Jean Claude Carriere.
28/08/2012
Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi.
29/08/2012
Today's programme is dedicated to the art found in airports.
30/08/2012
Artist Simon McKeown discusses his work ‘motion capturing’ the movements of paralympians.
31/08/2012
We hear from award-winning percussionist Kuljit Bhamra and Abdulkarim Raas.
03/09/2012
As the US presidential campaign heats up, we review the documentary 2016: Obama's America.
04/09/2012
We talk to Australian director John Hillcoat about his new gangster movie Lawless.
05/09/2012
As a new book of images of The Kennedys is published, we speak to the editor Tony Nourmand
06/09/2012
Guido Bonsaver reports on the best of the Venice Film Festival.
07/09/2012
Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Jennifer Egan on writing her book, Black Box, in tweets.
10/09/2012
We review the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master.
11/09/2012
South African novelist, Andre Brink, talks about his latest novel, Philida.
12/09/2012
African-American crime writer Attica Locke talks about her latest novel The Cutting Season