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    Rush; Ian Hislop and Nick Newman; Thomas Pynchon's new novel

    Mark Lawson reviews Rush, a film about the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt.

  2. Cillian Murphy, Mira Nair, revenge songs, Million Second Quiz

    Cillian Murphy on TV drama Peaky Blinders; director Mira Nair; revenge songs.

  3. Alan Cumming; Marlowe's Edward II; new feminist comedians

    National Theatre's Edward II reviewed; Alan Cumming on his new film; new feminist comedy.

  4. Actress Tamsin Greig; novelist Jonathan Coe; Martin Bailey on Van Gogh's Sunflowers

    Actress Tamsin Greig; novelist Jonathan Coe; Martin Bailey on his Van Gogh discoveries.

  5. Stephen Fry; Liz Lochhead on The Great Tapestry of Scotland; The Great Beauty

    Stephen Fry on Verdi and Wagner; The Great Beauty - acclaimed at Cannes - reviewed.

  6. About Time reviewed; UB40 interview; school documentaries

    Richard Curtis' About Time reviewed; reggae group UB40; documentaries set in schools.

  7. Seamus Heaney tribute

    Mark Lawson and guests reflect on the life and work of poet Seamus Heaney.

  8. Simon Schama, Big Data art, Night of the Demon

    Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including historian Simon Schama on The Story of the Jews.

  9. Conductor Marin Alsop, Philip French, Jean Seberg, returning TV series

    Mark Lawson interviews Marin Alsop, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms

  10. One Direction film; John Byrne; director Nic Roeg; the comedy 'straight man'

    One Direction film, John Byrne's new mural in Edinburgh, and film director Nic Roeg.

  11. Harrogate Crime Writing Festival

    With Mark Lawson, who reports from the 2013 Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.

  12. We're the Millers; Terry Gilliam; Franz Ferdinand; Bob Dylan portraits

    We're the Millers reviewed, Franz Ferdinand, Terry Gilliam and portraits by Bob Dylan.

  13. Fran Healey from Travis; Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet on Chickens; Identity theft in crime fiction

    Mark Lawson meets Travis's Fran Healy and Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet of TV comedy Chickens

  14. Vince Gilligan, What Maisie Knew, Nadifa Mohamed

    Mark Lawson interviews Vince Gilligan, creator of the TV drama series Breaking Bad.

  15. Naughty Boy; Lovelace; Elmore Leonard

    Arts news with John Wilson, featuring Naughty Boy, Lovelace and Elmore Leonard.

  16. Tom Stoppard, Elysium review, Charlaine Harris

    Mark Lawson talks to Tom Stoppard about his new Radio 2 drama, inspired by Pink Floyd.

  17. Cultural Exchange Finale

    With John Wilson. Armando Iannucci offers his choice for the final Cultural Exchange.

  18. Edinburgh Special with Reginald D Hunter, David Peace, Julie Madly Deeply

    Mark Lawson interviews guests from the Edinburgh festivals including Reginald D Hunter.

  19. Peter Doig exhibition; Chris Brookmyre; Riz Ahmed's Cultural Exchange

    Peter Doig, crime writer Chris Brookmyre, Under the Dome, Riz Ahmed on Street Fighter II.

  20. John Agard; David Walliams in Big School; CJ Sansom on Doctor Who

    Poet John Agard, Big School reviewed, C J Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch.

  21. Ruth Rendell, 2 Guns, Michael Grandage, working Britain docs

    Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with the crime writer Ruth Rendell.

  22. The Clash

    John Wilson meets Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon from the band The Clash.

  23. Roddy Doyle; Josie Rourke; Liola reviewed; Why modern Westerns don't work

    Roddy Doyle on the return of his character Jimmy Rabbitte in his new novel The Guts.

  24. The art and craft of translating fiction

    Naomi Alderman reports on the art of translating fiction, with Ian McEwan and AS Byatt.

  25. The Lone Ranger; Conrad Shawcross; Gemma Chan; Edinburgh Fringe report

    The Lone Ranger, Conrad Shawcross, Edinburgh fringe and Gemma Chan's Cultural Exchange.

  26. Foxfire, Cornelia Parker, Nick Payne

    Kirsty Lang talks to Nick Payne, writer of Constellations, about his new play.

  27. Louis de Bernieres, Doctor Who, Cerys Matthews, John Burningham

    Kirsty Lang meets novelist Louis de Bernieres as he publishes a new book of poetry.

  28. Andrey Kurkov, workplace TV, Australian circus, Jeffrey Archer

    Arts news and reviews. Kirsty Lang interviews acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov.

  29. The Heat, Catherine O'Flynn, Milton Jones, Philip Pullman

    Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including The Heat and Philip Pullman's Cultural Exchange.

  30. Only God Forgives; Nicola Benedetti; Walter De Maria; Mass Observation

    Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives.

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