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FRIDAY 04 OCTOBER
Presented by Francine Stock
ORLANDO FIGES
Francine Stock talks to Orlando Figes about his new book, Natasha's Dance which examines Russia's cultural heritage.
Orlando Figes, Natasha's Dance, Allen Lane, ISBN: 0713995173
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CONSTABLE
John Wilson previews the opening at the Grand Palais in Paris of an exhibition of Constable’s paintings chosen by Lucian Freud.
Constable: Le choix de Lucian Freud is at the Grand Palais, Paris from 10 October 2002 to 13 January 2003
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THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE
Michael Faber's latest novel, The Crimson Petal and the White, is about a Victorian prostitute called Sugar making her way through London society. American critic, Gage McWeeney, assesses its merits.
Michael Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canongate Books Ltd; ISBN: 1841953237
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MOBO AWARDS
Established in 1996 to celebrate Music of Black Origin, the MOBO awards are now a firm fixture on the music industry calendar. Journalist and broadcaster Kevin Le Gendre asks whether the awards have lost their raison d’être.
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THE TODAY PLAYS
The RSC has come up with a novel approach to playmaking. Each day a director and writer construct a play inspired by the day's news which is then performed in the evening. Francine Stock talks to Guardian writer Alfred Hickling.
The Today Plays will be devised and performed at the RSC in Newcastle from 4 until 13 October.
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