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THURSDAY 23 JANUARY
Presented by Mark Lawson
NEW MAN AT THE NATIONAL
Nicholas Hytner has been appointed Artistic Director of the Royal National Theatre to succeed Trevor Nunn. Mark Lawson asked him what he hopes to accomplish in his first season.
Nicholas Hytner starts his 5 year term at the National this April 2003.
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PERFECT PITCH
Mark Lawson speaks to Jeremy Summersey at the Royal Academy of Music, who has the gift of perfect pitch. What hidden tunes are there lurking in the industrial world?
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AFTERNOON PLAYS
BBC One has commissioned a series of five plays to be broadcast during the afternoon schedule. Journalist Paul Donovan previews Turkish Delight by Rowan Joffe, as well as the other four 'Afternoon Plays'.
Turkish Delight is on BBC One Monday at 2:10 PM, with the rest of the plays continuing at lunchtime throughout the week.
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COVER VERSIONS COMPETITION
In the latest Front Row competition which has been running this week you'll need to give all the answers to stand a chance of winning the prize of music vouchers.
What are these three pieces of music and who are the three different artists performing each one?
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LISTEN TO TUESDAY'S SONG
LISTEN TO WEDNESDAY'S SONG
Email your competition entry to the programme here.
THE BOOK GROUP
Mark Lawson speaks with Annie Griffin, the writer and director of The Book Group, a popular comedy drama which is now into its second season.
The second six-part series of 'The Book Group' starts tomorrow night, Friday 24 January, on Channel 4 at 9:30PM.
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