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THURSDAY 18 MARCH
Presented by Mark Lawson
BILL BRANDT
On the centenary of the birth of Bill Brandt the V&A is mounting a retrospective of over 150 mainly vintage prints from the Brandt Archive. Former Chancellor and talented amateur photographer Denis Healey reviews.
'Bill Brandt: a centuries retrospective', Victoria & Albert Museum, London, from 24 March to 25 July 2004
Related links:
Victoria & Albert: Bill Brandt
 Listen to the review
PAUL SIMON
What's the connection between Paul Simon and Val Doonican? Find out when music journalist Patrick Humphries casts a critical ear over The Paul Simon Songbook, Paul Simon's latest album.
'The Paul Simon Songbook' is released 23rd March on the Legacy Label, Columbia records
Related links:
Paul Simon Official Site
Listen to the review
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Ed Crooks, Economics Editor of the Financial Times, announces tonight the winners of our Short Story Competition in which we asked for the first 100 words of a novel set in the world of accountancy.
Read the winning entries
Listen to the winning entries
JOAN DIDION
American novelist, journalist and film writer Joan Didion talks to Mark Lawson about 'Where I was From', a memoir of her family's history as they rode the wagon trains west to California.
Where I Was From, Joan Didion, published March 15 2004 by Flamingo
Related links:
C.A.E: Joan Didion
Listen to the interview
ADVERTISING MILTON KEYNES
40 years ago this week, Harold Wilson's government announced their plans to create three new towns in the South-East of England. Front Row travels to the most famous of these, Milton Keynes, and considers the way its advertising methods have changed over the years.
Listen to the discussion
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