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MOSCOW TERRORISTS
Channel 4 has made a documentary drama of the night that Chechen rebels captured a packed Moscow theatre and held the theatre goers hostage, fearing for their lives. Producer/Director Dan Reed and Bridget Kendall, former BBC correspondent in Moscow, discuss the documentary

Terror in Moscow, Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday 12 May 2003
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I CAPTURE THE CASTLE
Dodie Smith's beloved novel I Capture The Castle is adapted for the screen by the Shakespeare in Love production crew. Reviewed by Rowan Pelling, editor of the Erotic Review.

I Capture The Castle, Cert.PG, on general release from today, Friday 9 May.
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JOHN'S MUSEUM CONTENDER: No.1
John Wilson takes us through the museums contending for the £100,000 Gulbenkian Prize. He starts with the oldest, the Natural History Museum.

The remaining 3 shortlisted museums will be featured on Mon/Tues/Wed of next week - and the winner will be announced in next Thursday's programme.
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TUBE MAP POEM
Poet Michael Donaghy has written a poem about the Tube Map to honour its creator, electrical draughtsman Harry Beck, who based its design on his circuit diagrams.
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CHRISSIE HYNDE
Francine Stock speaks to Chrissie Hynde about The Pretenders and their latest album Loose Screw.

Loose Screw is available now on Eagle Records
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