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The Intellectual Scottish Nomad

In today’s culture show - some call him an intellectual nomad, one of Scotland's finest poets and thinkers - Kenneth White joins Eve Jackson in the studio. Plus rapping for justice - hip-hop artists in Paris show their support for the revolution of the Arab world through music.

Slideshow: Behind the scenes
Mali's Musical Warrior
04/04/2013 - CULTURE

Mali's Musical Warrior

Malian music legend Cheick Tidiane Seck is in the studio to talk about his new album and fighting for his country's cultural heritage. Also on the show: we hear from director Kassim Sanogo who's making a film about the victims of Sharia law in Mali. Finally, we discover the "Kinshasa Kids" who have turned to music after being kicked out of their homes accused of witchcraft.
All Music Special
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.
The Ideal Book for the Single Man?
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.
'New' Henri Matisse artworks revealed
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.
Douglas Kennedy's 'Five Days'
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.

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