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Peter Ustinov is Meridian's first guest

Peter Ustinov talks about Hercule Poirot and Overheard, his play about a diplomatic affair

The first edition of Meridian. Peter Ustinov talks about Hercule Poirot and Overheard, his play about a diplomatic affair. Tenor John Mitchinson and director Michael Geliot discuss Welsh Opera's The Greek Passion by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu. And Dr John Hayes, director of the National Portrait Gallery, explains why portraits still matter in the age of the camera.

Presented by Humphrey Carpenter.

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29 minutes

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