The Culture Show S09E04 · Episode 4

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Lauren Laverne lays out another smorgasbord of the arts, including author JG Ballard talking to Mark Kermode about his autobiography and artist Sebastian Horsley coming face to face with six representations of St Sebastian by the great Italian painter Guido Reni. There's a look at a reworking of Mozart's The Magic Flute, Tim Samuels tracks down his childhood hero Morrissey and Verity Sharp talks to kd lang about her album Watershed. In addition Seasick Steve brings his three-string guitar blues to the bar.

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