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MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
Presented by Mark Lawson
ELVIS COSTELLO AND STING
Writer Ray Connolly reviews new CDs from old masters: Sting's Sacred Love and Elvis Costello's North.
Sting's Sacred Love is on the A & M label and Elvis Costello's North is on the Deutsche Gramaphon label.
Related websites:
Sting - Official Site
Elvis Costello - Official Site
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BYRON & EROICA
Screenwriter, Nick Dear talks to Mark about writing BBC2's new drama on the turbulent and passionate life of Byron, and Eroica a film for the BBC which explores the story behind Beethoven's Third Symphony.
Byron is on BBC2 beginning Saturday 27 September at 9pm and continuing Sunday 28 September at 10pm. Eroica is on BBC2 on Saturday 4 Ocotber at 9pm.
Related websites:
BBC Drama - Byron
BBC Radio 3 - Classical - Eroica Symphony
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THEATRICAL TRANSFER MARKET
What happens when shows such as the Kilburn Tricycle production of The Price and National Theatre musicals such as Anything Goes and Jerry Springer - The Opera transfer from grant-supported theatres to venues driven by the box-office? Front Row's John Wilson reports on the tensions between subsidised and commercial theatre.
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SAGA AWARD FOR WIT
Aimed at published authors over 50, the £20,000 Saga Award for Wit, also dubbed the Silver Booker, seeks to celebrate witty and humourous writing. Front Row talks to Alexander McCall Smith who was this evening announced first winner of the prize for his fifth book, The Full Cupboard of Life.
The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith is published by Polygon
Related website: SAGA Magazine - Folkestone Literary Festival
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WHY DO CRITICS LOVE A FLOP?
J-Lo and Ben Affleck's film Gigli opens this week in the UK after collecting universally appalling reviews in the States. Joe Queenan reflects on why critics love to get their claws into a flop.
Gigli opens Friday 26 September, certificate 15
Related website: Sony Pictures - Gigli
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