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A Night in Peking
Exporing the cultural life of the city of Peking in northern China
The weather in literature
Special edition dedicated to the weather in English literature
Salman Rushdie: Life after The Satanic Verses (part one)
"If literature isn't an argument with the world, it's nothing." Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie: Life after The Satanic Verses (part two)
"Nothing like this has ever happened to any book. Ever." Salman Rushdie
Barton Fink
Period comedy-drama Barton Fink, written, produced and directed by the Coen brothers
talking with Anthony Caro
Special programme from Poole Harbour talking to British sculptor Anthony Caro
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Review of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
The Trombone
The trombone and its role in the orchestra, with trombonists John Sibley and Ian Bousfield
Remembering Elvis
Music journalist Greil Marcus remembers Elvis Presley, who died 15 years ago
In Philip K Dick Territory
Reminiscences of Philip K. Dick, science-fiction's most startling talent
Bugsy
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in Bugsy directed by Barry Levinson
The Mandolin
Documentary looking at musical instrument the mandolin
Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear
Director Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear opens in London
talking with Sir John Gielgud
"I must play the part and not worry about the audience, or the critics"
Considering the Voice
Exploring how we use our voices and what it reveals about us
remembering Richard Brooks
Remembering Richard Brooks, director of Blackboard Jungle and Elmer Gantry
talking with Nicholas Hytner
Extended interview with Nicholas Hytner, associate director of the National Theatre
My Own Private Idaho
Looking at My Own Private Idaho and its director Gus Van Sant
Britten's Death in Venice
Exploring the juxtaposition of the beauty of Venice and the horror of death
Silence of the Lambs
Oscar winning movie Silence of the Lambs
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Argentine director Hector Babenco on his new film At Play in the Fields of the Lord
The Arts of Ghana
Ghanian arts, theatre and music with Mau Mau Musiki and actor director Evans Omar Hunter
Shadows and Fog
American director Woody Allen's film Shadows and Fog
remembering Satyajit Ray
Remembering Oscar winning Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray who died this week
Francis Bacon
Extended interview with legendary painter Francis Bacon recorded shortly before his death
Howards End - the film
Producer Ismail Merchant talks about his new film Howards End
For the love of Chekhov
Exploring the extraordinary affection felt for Russian author and dramatist Anton Chekhov
Marlene Dietrich - a tribute
Remembering German-born actress, singer, and entertainer Marlene Dietrich
Madrid - a profile
A profile of the Spanish capital Madrid, its people, culture and architecture
Chris Lynam's Prognosis
Stand-up comedian Chris Lynam on his free-form play Prognosis
Rembrandt
Special edition on one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art