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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER
Presented by Francine Stock


THE BATTLE OF ORGREAVE
Francine Stock talks to writer Andrew Martin and former BBC Political Editor John Cole about Mike Figgis' The Battle of Orgreave.

Artangel: The Battle of Orgreave is on Channel 4 on Sunday 20 October at 7.45pm
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NEIL LA BUTE
Neil La Bute talks to Francine Stock about his latest film, Possession.

Possession opens nationwide on 25 October 2002, certificate 12A
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STAGE TALK
One of the new manufactured pop acts has pre-recorded his between-song spiel. Music journalist Dave Hepworth asks whether the art of spontaneous patter on stage has been lost.
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BACKWARDS TECHNIQUE IN FILM
It was reported today that Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin, had to learn to sing the band's new single backwards for the video shoot. Film critic, Ian Christie, looks at the backwards technique in film.

The Coldplay video is released on 4 November and ITV's CD:UK on 19 October at 11.30am

The Coldplay single, The Scientist, is out on 11 November.
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ORCHESTRA BAOBAB
Orchestra Baobab has reunited after a fifteen-year gap to record Specialist in All Styles. Front Row looks at the career of this Senegalese band.

Orchestra Baobab, Specialist in all styles, Label: World Circuit, Catalogue Number: WCD064C

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