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The Temper Trap, the Australian love generation

A London exhibition shows that although they were created two hundred years apart, English artist JMW Turner and French painter Claude's works belong together. Also on the programme, a new exhibition in Paris looks at how artists approach one of the most sensitive issues of our times. Finally, as Australian indie rock sensation The Temper Trap release their second album, singer Dougy Mandagi speaks to Eve Jackson.

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Slideshow: Behind the scenes

04/01/2010 - CULTURE

In this edition, Paul-Henri de Baecque tells us about about the eventful mobile film festival held in Paris until the end of January. Then, a look at French writer Albert Camus' eventful life, fifty years after his passing.

04/01/2010 - CULTURE

Tribute to the late French author Albert Camus

In this edition, Sylvain Bourmeau pays tribute to French writer Albert Camus on the 50th anniversary of his death. Nicolas Sarkozy wants to transfer the author's remains to the French national Pantheon. In Algeria, Camus’ birth country, his memory lives on.

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01/01/2010 - CULTURE

2009: The year in movies

In this edition, Rebecca Leffler looks back at the movies of 2009. She starts with children's stories like 'Fantastic Mr Fox' or 'Up', enjoyed by adults as well. The year's best actors? George Clooney in 'Up in the air' (coming soon), and Meryl Streep in 'Julia and Julia'.

31/12/2009 - CULTURE

Books of the year

In this edition, Augustin Trapenard talks about the books which marked 2009 with Marie NDiaye who got the Goncourt Prize for 'Three powerful women', 'Summertime' of John Maxwell and A.S Byatt’s ‘The Children's book’. He also goes back to the life and work of John Updike, one of the greatest American fiction writers of his generation who died this year.