Politics as entertainment - Michael's essay: The US can make The West Wing. The UK can make House of Cards. Little Denmark can make Borgen. Why can't Canada produce a top-flight political TV drama series? Legacy of a genocide: As we approach the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, three artists - a film-maker, a musician and a writer - explain how a hundred-year-old event continues to resonate for them personally and within the Armenian community. Listener mail: Some of our listeners felt Michael struck the wrong note in his criticism of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's decision to cancel two performances by pianist Valentina Lisitsa. And Heather Mitchell, a grade 12 high-school student from Ottawa, shares her thoughts on Michael's interview with Paul Rogers, professor of peace studies at the University of Bradford in the U.K. Robert Harris - The Great American Songbook: Our resident man about music takes us on a guided tour through the canon of great pop songs written between the 1920s and the 1950s. It's music for grownups, with hummable tunes and charming words.
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