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MONDAY 7 OCTOBER
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RED DRAGON
Red Dragon the prequel to Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal is reviewed by Mark Lawson and David Sexton - biographer of Thomas Harris, the author behind Hannibal Lecter.

The Strange World of Thomas Harris by David Sexton is published by Faber and Faber (ISBN: 0571208452)
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MAX HASTINGS
Max Hastings, former editor of The Daily Telegraph is interviewed by Mark Lawson about the publication of his book, Editor: An inside Story of Newspapers.

Editor by Max Hastings is published by Pan (ISBN: 0333908376)
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PRIZES FOR PROSE
With the entry rules for writers’ awards becoming increasingly strict, Front Row asks whether some writers might be becoming ever more desperate. Actors Euan Bailey and Clare Corbett star…
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BADLY DRAWN BOY
Damon Gough (aka Badly Drawn Boy) talks to Mark Lawson about his forthcoming album, Have you Fed the Fish.

Have you Fed the Fish will be released on 4 November on Twisted Nerve/XL recordings.
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THE NATION'S FAVOURITE
As Channel 4 screens Britain's Favourite Hoaxer, Stephen Armstrong considers the use of the terms 'Nation's favourite' and 'Britain's favourite' in the broadcasting vocabulary.
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