A lively and unpretentious look at the latest films, plays, dance events, books and exhibitions, alongside an eclectic selection of music.
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A lively and unpretentious look at the latest films, plays, dance events, books and exhibitions, alongside an eclectic selection of music.
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Claudia meets Oscar winning screenplay writer David Seidler and dancer Adam Cooper.
There have been many creative people who have excelled in the arts but, apart from their work, have left behind few personal traces. Letters and diaries can offer glimpses of the personality behind the artist, but even better, the BBC’s vast archive contains thousands of hours of candid interviews with of the Twentieth Century’s biggest creative talents.
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