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  1. 25/05/2012

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    Harriett meets the UK designer behind the internationally acclaimed Seed Cathedral

  2. 24/05/2012

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    Wang Shu, a 48 year old Chinese architect has won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

  3. 23/05/2012

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    We review two films set during WWII which confront prejudices against minorities.

  4. 22/05/2012

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    We find out about the latest films shown in competition at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

  5. 21/05/2012

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    We announce the regional winners of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prizes.

  6. 18/05/2012

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    Award-winning script writer Paul Laverty talks about writing Even the Rain.

  7. 17/05/2012

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    Cannes Film Festival and James Franco's tribute to James Dean.

  8. 16/05/2012

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    Peruvian novelist Santiago Roncagliolo pays tribute to Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes.

  9. 15/05/2012

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    Peru's popular TV talent show, Yo Soy!

  10. 14/05/2012

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    We talk to French-Romanian director Radu Mihailéanu about his latest film, the Source.

  11. 11/05/2012

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    Novelist Naomi Benaron discusses her book Running The Rift.

  12. 10/05/2012

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    Nigel Floyd reviews Dark Shadows, Tim Burton's latest film

  13. 09/05/2012

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    We're in Athens to hear how artists are responding to the major challenges facing Greece.

  14. 08/05/2012

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    We talk to the bestselling author Sapphire about her novel The Kid, the sequel to Push.

  15. 07/05/2012

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    As Bollywood celebrates 100 years of film production we’re in Mumbai.

  16. 04/05/2012

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    We hear how Bauhaus spread around the world

  17. 03/05/2012

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    Available since Thu, 3 May 2012.

    We offer advice to writers entering this year's World Service Playwriting Competition.

  18. 02/05/2012

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    Available since Wed, 2 May 2012.

    The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

  19. 01/05/2012

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    Louisa Buck profiles the artists nominated for this year’s Turner Prize.

  20. 30/04/2012

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    Toni Morrison's novel Home reviewed.

  21. 27/04/2012

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    Korean novelist Krys Lee on the divided response to Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul

  22. 26/04/2012

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    We look at two of the new TV series opening in the US

  23. 25/04/2012

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    Bernie, starring Jack Black, a documentary-style film based on a real-life murder.

  24. 24/04/2012

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    David Starkey, curator of the Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames exhibition.

  25. 23/04/2012

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    Available since Mon, 30 Apr 2012.

    A superhero movie with not just one mega-powered saviour but a whole gang!

  26. 20/04/2012

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    Polish director Malgorzata Szumowska discusses her film Elles, starring Juliette Binoche

  27. 19/04/2012

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    We talk to his Patrick White's biographer about his posthumous novel

  28. 18/04/2012

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    Director Oliver Hermanus talks about his Afrikaans-language film Skoonheid.

  29. 17/04/2012

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    Scholar Alex Huang discusses the history of Shakespeare performances in China.

  30. 16/04/2012

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    We find out why Chinese publishing is so prominent at this year's London Book Fair.

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