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Radio 4,25 Jan 2016,30 mins

Ian McKellen, Monet's garden, Louis de Bernieres

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Sir Ian McKellen talks to John Wilson about his film version of Richard III, as the British Film Institute launches its huge Shakespeare on Film Season. John explores the Royal Academy's new exhibition Painting the Garden: Monet to Matisse, with garden designer Dan Pearson. Louis de Bernieres discusses his latest collection of poetry, Of Love and Desire, which takes inspiration from Ancient Greece and the Middle East.

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