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"At Last" concludes a shocking family saga

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British author Edward St Aubyn is here to talk about "At Last", the final installment in his terrifying and entertaining saga about a dysfunctional family. With all eyes on New Zealand for the rugby world cup, we head to an exhibition that reveals the secrets about the country's heritage, and at 85 the crooner Tony Bennett becomes the oldest living artist to land a hit on the US pop chart.

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A Literary Love Affair: the Paris Book Fair
23/03/2013 - CULTURE

A Literary Love Affair: the Paris Book Fair

Catherine Nicholson is your guide through the stacks of novels, comic books, poetry, cookery books and the rest in our special show from the Paris Book Fair. It’s a huge cultural event here in France, attracting around 200,000 visitors across four days. On the show: meet worldwide bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafon, find out why Romanian writers are in the spotlight for 2013, and discover a cheeky French cartoon hero – and more.
Behind the Scenes of One of the World’s Deadliest Borders
21/03/2013 - CULTURE

Behind the Scenes of One of the World’s Deadliest Borders

You’ve heard the statistics about drug violence deaths along the US-Mexico border – more than 70,000 lives lost in the last six years alone. Acclaimed journalist Ed Vulliamy spent years travelling the frontier to write his book "Amexica". He takes us behind the scenes and tells Catherine Nicholson why he thinks we’re all implicated.
Roll over, Beethoven!
20/03/2013 - CULTURE

Roll over, Beethoven!

We take a "Beethoven Journey" with Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes – that’s the name of his current project. He tells us why he’s recording all five of the great German composer’s piano concertos, and touring them all across the world, including here in Paris. Next, French electro DJ Vitalic is bringing music of a ravier kind to the studio as he presents his third album, "Rave Age".
Back on top: David Bowie scores his first number 1 in 20 years
19/03/2013 - CULTURE

Back on top: David Bowie scores his first number 1 in 20 years

David Bowie’s hotly-anticipated new album "The Next Day" has lived up to the hype with critics and fans, scoring the veteran musician his first number one UK chart placing since 1993. We also meet Iraq war veteran-turned-novelist Kevin Powers, who put his recollections to paper in "The Yellow Birds". And the big movie release of the week is "Cloud Atlas". We ask whether stars Tom Hanks and Halle Berry can hold this "unfilmable" story together.
High Kicking Cancan, Deadly Art, And a Showbiz Showjumper
16/03/2013 - CULTURE

High Kicking Cancan, Deadly Art, And a Showbiz Showjumper

Today we’re taking you on a whistle-stop tour of some of the hottest cultural picks around France. Beautiful skulls mingle with carnivals of kitsch at the "Hey" exhibition of "outsider" art, while a Paris cabaret teaches the high-kicking tricks of the cancan. On the silver screen, a show-jumping legend leaps into French hearts, and further afield we’re checking out some of the unusual second lives of France’s precious heritage buildings.

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