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 Chocolat author Joanne Harris, who discusses her new book.
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.
We’ve created The Radio 2 Arts Show Hall of Fame which over the coming weeks will celebrate the lives of the late arts greats, in their own words.
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