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Arundhati Roy
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Venice Biennale
A report from contemporary art exhibition Venice Biennale
The Rhone-Poulenc Prize for science books.
An in depth look at the announcement of the Rhone-Poulenc Prize for science books
Frank Sinatra - in private
Donald Clarke talks about his biography of Frank Sinatra
Thierry Noir
Thierry Noir attempts to recoup some financial reward for his life enhancing murals
Men in Black
Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and why it is so important
Publishing politics
The programme looks at recent controversy surrounding US publishing house Harper Collins
Stephane Grappelli
Tribute to the late French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli
Fears over fake Vincent van Gogh paintings
A report following the news that thousands of Vincent van Gogh paintings may be fake
Frank McCourt on Angela's Ashes
Interview with Frank McCourt and his groundbreaking book Angela's Ashes
Kenneth Brannagh in Hamlet
A review of Kenneth Brannagh's version of Hamlet
Spike Lee on segregation
A look at Spike Lee's documentary feature in New York
Gabrielle Garcia Marquez
A surprise new novel from Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Tate Gallery - 100 years
A special programme which celebrates the centenary of the Tate Gallery
John Schlesinger
A special programme which takes an in depth look at the work of John Schlesinger
Mordechai Vanunu
A documentary of the Israeli whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu
Wang Shuo - Playing For Thrills
Review of the latest novel by Chinese novelist Wang Shuo, Playing For Thrills
Cold Mountain
A review of Charles Frazier's novel Cold Mountain about the American civil war
Wagner and a family history
How controversy has dogged the Bayreuth festival, which celebrates the work of Wagner
William S. Burroughs
A tribute to the American writer William S. Burroughs who died last week
Steve Reich
A documentary looking at the life and work of Steve Reich
James Patrick Donleavy
The work of James Patrick Donleavy
The Edinburgh Festival turns 50
The world's biggest arts festival in Edinburgh, celebrates its 50th anniversary
Grace Notes
Review of Northern Irish novel Grace Notes
Edinburgh International Arts Festival - 1997
A special programme which takes an in depth look at the Edinburgh festival
Edinburgh festival round up
It is the second week of the Edinburgh International Arts Festival
Edinburgh Book Festival
This programme comes from the eighth Edinburgh Book Festival
She's So Lovely
A review of the film She's So Lovely starring Sean Penn and real-life wife Robin Wright
Cyrano de Bergerac
A special programme which takes an in depth look at Cyrano De Bergerac
Amos Oz and the birth of Israel
Book review special featuring Amos Oz, Carol Shields, Helen Garner, John Updike
That's showbusiness - the ups and downs of performing at a festival
The ups and downs of performing at festivals such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
