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WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
Presented by Mark Lawson
IRIS MURDOCH
A.N. Wilson explains why he has decided to publish his private memories of Iris Murdoch. Wilson was a close friend of both Murdoch and John Bayley, and his new work offers an alternative to the recent cinematic portrayal of the novelist.
Iris Murdoch as I Knew Her by A. N. Wilson is published by Hutchinson on 4 September 2003, ISBN 0091742463
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FACTS AND FICTION
Authors including Robert Harris and Ian Rankin discuss getting the facts in fiction right, revealing the experts and academics who scrutinise the work of today's novelists.
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BOBBY MCFERRIN
Bobby McFerrin, ten-time Grammy Award winner and composer of Don't Worry, Be Happy, will perform with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Harriet Smith from BBC Music Magazine joins Front Row to discuss the pop star's rise to classical acceptance.
Bobby McFerrin is at the Royal Albert Hall this Sunday - ticket and broadcast information can be found at Radio 3
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POP PRODUCERS
The new single from Wigan-band Starsailor has been produced by veteran record producer Phil Spector. Music writer Dave Hepworth muses on the relationship between band and producer.
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