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Laurie Lee - Edge of Day
A profile of Laurie Lee and his musical album Edge of Day

Alan Ayckbourn at 50
The programme marks the 50th birthday of playwright Alan Ayckbourn

Branagh's Henry V
The programme follows the filming of Kenneth Branagh's version of Henry V

The Edinburgh Book Festival
The magic of Edinburgh and the third Edinburgh book festival

Edinburgh International Festival
A review of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Charlie Chaplin
A programme devoted to the English comedy actor Charlie Chaplin

Why books mean business
A look at recent take overs in the book publishing industry

Edinburgh International Festival - Salome
Oscar Wilde's Salome is featuring in two productions at the Edinburgh Festival

Anthony Burgess - Any Old Iron
Author Anthony Burgess talks about his new novel Any Old Iron

London's poetry row
A report on a row in the poetry world