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TUESDAY 03 SEPTEMBER
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OLIVER PARKER
A new film version of The Importance of Being Earnest stars Judy Dench as Lady Bracknell with Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth and Ruper Everett. Mark Lawson talks to the director Oliver Parker about how he has adapted and expanded the play which includes scenes in a tattoo parlour.

The Importance of Being Earnest, Certificate U goes on general release this Friday.
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TWO MEN IN A TRENCH
Archaologist and writer Mike Pitts reviews the new BBC TWO history series which seeks to emulate the success of Two Fat Ladies and to popularise archaelogy.

Two Men in a Trenchbegins tonight on BBC TWO at 8pm.
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WILLIAM KENNEDY
Mark Lawson talks to the American writer William Kennedy about his work and new book, Roscoe.

William Kennedy's book Roscoe is published by Scribner. (ISBN: 0743220730) Listen to the interview


100 PHOTOGRAPHS
Mark Lawson and critic Amanda Hopkinson discuss the new photographic exhibitions at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

100 photographs: A Collection by Bruce Bernard and the companion show Stepping Out which features work by 9 documentary photographers open at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Thursday 5 September and admission is free.
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THE MARQUEE
As one of London's most famous venues reopens, music journalist Dave Hepworth remembers gigs at the original Marquee.
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