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Lesley Manville, and what do astronauts listen to in space?

Lesley Manville, appearing in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Art in Space: what culture do astronauts take with them into space? Should Russia be readmitted to The Venice Biennale?

Lesley Manville, on appearing in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at London's National Theatre

Art In Space: As Nasa prepares to send people back to the Moon, former astronauts Helen Sharman and Cady Coleman talk us through the books & music they took with them into space.

Do classicists underestimate how difficult it is to read Homer's Odyssey? Ahead of Christopher Nolan's new adaption, we'll discuss with Mary Beard and Professor Emily Wilson about reading and translating one of the oldest surviving works of literature.

Should Russia be readmitted to The Venice Biennale? A public letter signed by dozens of MEPs is calling for EU funding to be suspended if Russia is allowed to participate

Presenter: Samira Ahmed

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