Playwright Colin Teevan explores the Iraq War

TALKBACK ON TERROR Ian Brown, artistic director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds gives Dominic Cavendish his thoughts on homegrown extremism and the way forward for theatre.

ELECTION 2005 Ian Brown, artistic director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds assesses Labour's record in relation to theatre and the arts and looks to the future. Dominic Cavendish quizzes

INTERVIEW: CHRISTOPHER SHINN The playwright discusses his latest play, Dying City, at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs - about America, Iraq and New York now - with Aleks Sierz.