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'Life's a Beach' for Martin Parr
29/11/2012 - CULTURE

'Life's a Beach' for Martin Parr

Today’s show looks at some of our favourite art exhibits on now in France. We honour Paris photo month with a chat with Martin Parr. The British photographer is touring the country with pictures from his latest holiday series, fittingly called "Life's a Beach".
French mouths water with the return of Burger King
30/11/2012 - FRANCE

French mouths water with the return of Burger King

The announcement that US fast food chain Burger King is set to make a return to France after a 15-year hiatus has caused huge excitement, even if only two franchises are planned for 2013.
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The Book that Shook the USSR
29/11/2012 - CULTURE

The Book that Shook the USSR

Fifty years since it was published, we look back at the legacy of Nobel Prize winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich". Also on the show, we check out the first ever exhibition to look into France and Russia's relations since 1917. Finally, we visit Tutankhamen’s tomb which, for its 90th birthday, has got its very own replica.
The Power of the Cartoonist
26/11/2012 - CULTURE

The Power of the Cartoonist

Israeli artist Michel Kichka joins Eve Jackson in the studio to talk about a new exhibition in Paris, "Cartooning For Peace". Also on the show: a tribute to the French singer songwriter Barbara, known as one of the true voices of France. Finally, tributes pour in for Larry Hagman, the man who embodied one of the great TV villains of our time.
Yue Minjun's Laughing Heads
19/11/2012 - CULTURE

Yue Minjun's Laughing Heads

Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun is graced with an exhibition of giggling portraits at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. From icons of the People’s Republic of China to present day consumer society, there's nothing this figurehead of cynical realism won’t make fun of.
Paris: capital of art photography
16/11/2012 - CULTURE

Paris: capital of art photography

Virginie Herz takes us around "Paris Photo", a huge art photography fair with 150 exhibitors from 22 countries. We discover nudes, David Lynch’s photo selection and pictures from the surrealist artist Man Ray.
Hollande feels the pressure
14/11/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Hollande feels the pressure

François Hollande fields questions from journalists in his first bi-annual press conference as French president. We take a look at how he did. Next, a non-profit organisation releases its annual report, revealing that an increasing number of single mothers are living below the poverty line in France. Finally, we bring you a special report on France's literary love affair.
US writer Julie Otsuka wins Femina foreign novel prize
06/11/2012 - LITERATURE

US writer Julie Otsuka wins Femina foreign novel prize

American writer Julie Otsuka (left) won France’s Femina foreign novel prize on Monday for her second novel, The Buddha in the Attic. The Prix Femina went to French writer Patrick Deville (right) for his last novel, Plague and Cholera.
Israel, Holy Land of Contemporary Art
05/11/2012 - CULTURE

Israel, Holy Land of Contemporary Art

In this edition we're heading for the Middle East: the "Pluriel" exhibition at Villa Emerige in Paris surveys Israel’s contemporary art scene, with some 15 artists from different backgrounds. The fascinating thing about these artists is how they turn the social and political context they live in into form: painting, photo, video, installation.
Diamonds are forever: 50 years of James Bond
02/11/2012 - CULTURE

Diamonds are forever: 50 years of James Bond

Sean Connery had the best cars, Roger Moore kissed the most girls, Pierce Brosnan killed the most baddies and Daniel Craig is the man of the moment. Today the culture show celebrates 50 years of James Bond with the seduction, the stunts, the Aston Martin, the exotic locations and "Skyfall" director Sam Mendes.
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