Men or babies : all equal

“Babies” simultaneously follows four babies around the world, from birth to first steps. Drifting from the naturally grandiose vistas of Mongolia and Namibia to the urban enclaves of San Francisco and Tokyo, Balmes’s cameras reveal the universal curiosity that all young children share. A beautiful film that recalls, if it weren’t already obvious, that all babies look alike.

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Eve Jackson

Presenter

Slideshow: Behind the scenes

03/04/2013 - CULTURE

All Music Special

Our guest is the man who's claiming the hotly-contested title of most talented child of a major artist - Harper Simon - plus we listen to world music from the award-winning Namibian singer-songwriter Elemotho.

02/04/2013 - CULTURE

The Ideal Book for the Single Man?

San Francisco’s most exciting new novelist, Scott Hutchins, joins us in the studio to talk about his book "A Working Theory of Love", which has just been translated into French. Also on the show, we discover "Cuff Me: The Fifty Shades of Grey Musical" and "Little French Song", the new album from France's former first lady, Carla Bruni.

29/03/2013 - CULTURE

'New' Henri Matisse artworks revealed

The family of French artist Henri Matisse has recently donated hundreds of his collages to a museum in France. The colourful cut-outs are testament to an extraordinary creativity that couldn't be dampened by illness or age – find out more in our report.

28/03/2013 - CULTURE

Douglas Kennedy's 'Five Days'

Bestselling author Douglas Kennedy joins us in the studio. His latest novel "Five Days" is an exploration of love and happiness from the point of view of a middle-aged mum. He tells Catherine Nicholson about the real events in his own life that inspire him, and why living part-time in Paris changes your ideas about what makes people happy.

27/03/2013 - CULTURE

'What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank'

Author Nathan Englander certainly knows how to grab your attention with a book title – he’s with us in the studio as his latest, highly acclaimed short story collection is published in France. It’s a patchwork of tales of ordinary people - from an Ultra Orthodox couple living in East Jerusalem and West Bank settlers, to Long Island schoolchildren and a holiday camp for American seniors.