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Have made their way here to escape the violence at home. Also this hour, tributes to a giant of british theatre. Sir peter hall, founder of the Royal Shakespeare company,has died at the age of 86. Give me actors, and a text, and i instinctively know what to do. And a stones throw away; a plan to ease Traffic Congestion around stonehenge is given the go ahead. For the first time in seven years, the government is partially lifting its pay crap. Prison officers in england and wales will receive a pay rise of 1. 7 this year, above the 1 freeze which has been in place for yea rs. Freeze which has been in place for years. Police will receive a 1 pay rise plus a 1 bonus for the years. But unions are demanding far more for all public second for workers given current levels of inpolice station which today hit 2. 9 . Well ta ke station which today hit 2. 9 . Well take about infl ....
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Stephen sackur in 2009. My guest today has been a hugely influentialfigure in the performing arts for more than 50 years. Sir peter hall has directed stage greats from olivier to gielgud. As boss of the Royal Shakespeare company and then the National Theatre, hes always championed state funding for the arts. But with economic hard times come tough questions are taxpayer subsidies really necessary to foster creative excellence . Sir peter hall, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have had a long career, more than 50 years in the theatre. Youve worked through good times and bad times, what is the state of the theatre today do you think . Well, first of all one must use the word subsidy and say, you know, with less subsidy things would be healthier. Ive even heard that said from the right. But the thing that worries me is if we stop subsidy next week, theres still a subsidy ....