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World Service,19 Aug 1982,28 mins

Conan the Barbarian

Meridian

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Swords and sorcery as explained by John Milius who directed the film Conan the Barbarian. Also on the programme: director Bill Alexander talks about his production of the Soviet play Moliere by Mikhail Bulgakov; and Backwards Through the Funhouse, a radio play with Simon Callow. Presented by Humphrey Carpenter. Picture: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Credit: Getty Images

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