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10/02/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - Feburary 10th, 2012 (part 2)

After a solid week of shelling in Homs, the international community is still scrambling for a plan. Also, Nicolas Sarkozy’s re-election bid steers right and Britain marks milestones for Queen Elizabeth and literary (and journalism) giant Charles Dickens.

09/02/2012 - CULTURE

Travel through time with a good book

How much can literature teach us about our past? From the ‘lost generation’ of Booker Prize winning author A.S. Byatt’s “The Children’s Book” to the philandering father of Sci-Fi as dissected by David Lodge in “A Man of Parts” we’re transporting you to the Edwardian era.

07/02/2012 - LITERATURE

Britain marks 200 years since Charles Dickens' birth

Britain marked 200 years since Charles Dickens' birth on Tuesday with Prince Charles laying a wreath at his grave in London's Westminster Abbey, where he was buried in 1870. Dickens is the author of such enduring classics as "A Christmas Carol".

07/02/2012 - CULTURE

Emel Mathlouthi: the voice of the Arab Spring

In today’s show we’re hearing from the voice of Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution: singer Emel Mathlouthi tells Catherine Nicholson about how she expresses her hopes and fears for her country through music. Then a preview of the all-singing, all-dancing, all-nun musical sensation that is Sister Act. We’re also saying happy 200th birthday to Charles Dickens.

03/02/2012 - CULTURE

Through the lens of Dominique Issermann

We meet Dominique Issermann, photographer to the stars, to talk about her beautiful images of the supermodel Laetitia Casta. Also on the show, "EuroCrash! The Musical", the show that's getting laughs despite the sinking economy, and great expectations for Charles Dickens' bicentenary.

02/02/2012 - CULTURE

Seeing double: the Mona Lisa's twin

In today’s show: Mona Lisa's hotter 'twin sister' is discovered 500 years on. But first, South Africa's best crime writer, Deon Meyer, talks to us about his latest novel "Trackers." Plus, astounding wildlife footage is given a child-friendly narrative hook in Disney's "African Cats."

02/02/2012 - CULTURE

Love stories in a digital age

Today's literary picks expose the solitude and sadness behind the hyper connectivity of our digital age. Tao Lin's "Richard Yates" is a portrait of a bored young generation struggling to find love via the internet. Then Gary Shteyngart's "Super Sad True Love Story" is both super sad and super funny; a modern masterpiece about the possibility of romance in a dystopian society.

30/01/2012 - CULTURE

Nicholas Evans revisits the American West

His first novel "The Horse Whisperer" became one of the best selling books of all time - the author Nicholas Evans is in the studio to talk about his latest book "The Brave." Then Donatella's comeback, Galliano's stand in, Chanel's stewardess chic and Gaultier's tribute to Amy Winehouse: we get the round up from Haute Couture Week from our fashion critic Jessica Michault.

27/01/2012 - CULTURE

Crazy for comics

In today’s programme, we uncover the secrets behind what's known as the ninth art here in France. We meet some of the stars of this year’s Angoulême comic festival including the "American Barbarian" creator, Tom Scioli, who joins us in the studio. Also on the show, hundreds learn to play the drums at a new African-meets-classical music event in Paris.

26/01/2012 - CULTURE

The 9th art is king at Angoulême festival

Today we’re talking about the biggest comics convention in the world that takes place every year at Angoulême, in the south of France. Augustin Trapenard chose two books that are nominees for best picture-book award, this year: 'The Making Of', a beautiful book by the Flemish prodigy Brecht Evens and 'A Drifting Life' by the Japanese mangaka Yoshihiro Tatsumi.