In July 2007, we brought you the following features:


Flatmates celebrate

The 31st of July saw the 2nd anniversary of the launch of our weekly soap opera for English learners - The Flatmates! In this special programme, we went backstage at a (fictional) ceremony to see if the Flatmates could win a prestigious award - and we also caught up with the writer, Nuala O'Sullivan. What dark secret did she reveal about herself and the flatmates?


Star Wars

Star Wars first played to audiences in 1977 when it opened in 32 cinemas in the United States. Now on its 30th birthday, an exhibition has been created to celebrate the magic behind the movies. In this edition, we take a tour and come face to face with Darth Vadar.


Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shetty, started her career at the age of 17 when she starred in the film, Baazigar. Since then she's acted in many Bollywood blockbusters and made it into the international spotlight when she took part in the British reality television show, Celebrity Big Brother. Now she's starring in a new film called Life in a ... Metro.


Stephen King

Stephen King has written over 50 best-selling horror novels, including Carrie, The Shining and Dreamcatcher. A number of them have been made into successful films. However, his latest book, Blaze is not a horror and instead, traces the story of Clayton Blaisedell Junior who kidnaps a baby but eventually grows to love the child. Find out more in this programme!


The Royal Festival Hall

The Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank has reopened after a ninety-one million pound refurbishment. But what is a refurbishment? Find out more by listening to this programme!