Iconic arts series with films, plays, literature and music from around the world
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Interview with John Adams, composer of the opera Nixon in China
Woody Allen talks about the impact of 9/ll on New York, and also about his latest film
Novelist Ian McEwan on viewing events through the prism of childish misunderstanding
The Silk Road Project is a cultural exchange involving traditional and contemporary musics
The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to V.S. Naipaul
Profile of operatic tenor Jon Vickers at 75, whose first performances were for prisoners
Report from the Booker Prize awards ceremony in London
How the ancient Greeks still influence our lives today. This week, political thinking
New York Slam poets receive an enthusiastic welcome in Johannesburg
How the ancient Greeks still influence our lives. This week, Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles
Claire Tomalin talks about her biography of the great diarist Samuel Pepys
How the ancient Greeks still influence our lives today. This week, lots of English words
Caryl Phillips talks about his new book abouy the fluidity of contemporary identity
How an American writer came up with the idea to bring poetry to a wider audience
A rare interview with the Scottish novelist about her life and work
The British singer and songwriter talks about his album Song from the West Coast
How the opera has become one of America’s most respected and successful companies
JD Salinger’s revolutionary novel discussed by writers, including Kurt Vonnegut
Exploring the region’s rich operatic tradition and talent – and its uncertain future
When and why conducting as we know it began. A history up to the 20th century
The life and work of the writer from the American South
An opportunity to hear conducting giants of the past during their rehearsal process
Exploring the Middle Earth trilogy, including an archive interview with JRR Tolkien
A profile of the writer who defined how we see the American South
“The piano can do everything!†The Japanese pianist talks about her instrument
How artists use ‘everyday stuff’ such as stone. Presented by Michael Rosen
The Ghanaian writer talks about her work, including the novel Changes
The Pulitzer prize-winning playwright talks about his drama Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
How artists use ‘everyday stuff’ such as wood. Presented by Michael Rosen
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