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The art of the Apocalypse

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Today’s show is dedicated to the end of the world - and how artists, writers, filmmakers and musicians have riffed on the subject over the years. What would you do if the world was about to end? Get drunk? See family and friends? Maybe have sex? It’s the subject of a million pub conversations.

CULTURE
By Catherine Nicholson

We discuss the new film by New Yorker Abel Ferrara. Eve Jackson asks the surprisingly chipper director why he put an upbeat spin on Armageddon.

We also examine literary imaginings of world annihilation with our book critic Sylvia Whitman.

Finally, we find out how Mexican artists are using manhole covers and paper figurines to represent their spin on the gloomy subject.

Slideshow: Behind the scenes
The gritty side of Cannes
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The gritty side of Cannes

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Young, Beautiful and Bling
16/05/2013 - CULTURE

Young, Beautiful and Bling

They said sex would be one of the big themes of this year's Cannes Film Festival and Francois Ozon's film "Young and Beautiful" is our first taster of raciness on screen. Also on today's show Emma Watson and Sofia Coppola talk extravagance, Paris Hilton's house and divas for "The Bling Ring". Plus meet the fans who are in a festival frenzy!
Curtain Up at Cannes
15/05/2013 - CULTURE

Curtain Up at Cannes

For our first special show brought to you from the Croisette in Cannes, our film critics give their verdict on the opening film "The Great Gatsby", starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Plus, we take a closer look at the prestigious head of the jury, Steven Spielberg, and go behind the scenes to meet the chefs cooking up a storm for the VIPs.
David Vann’s dark portrayal of family life
14/05/2013 - CULTURE

David Vann’s dark portrayal of family life

International bestseller David Vann’s new novel « Dirt » portrays once again a family destroyed by violence and abuse. He tells Clovis Casali that all his stories are strongly influenced by his own personal experiences. In the show also, a French singer some compare to Edith Piaf. ZAZ was a busker in the early days of her career and now enjoys success all over the world. She mixes jazz, gipsy and pop sounds.
Vanessa Paradis' new song with former partner Johnny Depp
13/05/2013 - CULTURE

Vanessa Paradis' new song with former partner Johnny Depp

American writer Holly Goddard Jones has impressed critics with her book of short stories "Girl Trouble", and her debut novel "The Next Time You See Me". She writes about what she knows: Kentucky and small town mentalities. Clovis Casali also talks to Vanessa Paradis about her new album "Love songs", which includes a track composed with her former partner Johnny Depp and daughter Lily Rose.

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