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Jarman's Caravaggio
A review of Derek Jarman's film Caravaggio
The Queen's 60th birthday celebrations
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The English Stage Company
Special edition celebrating the 30th birthday of The English Stage Company
A Theatrical Fairy Tale - RSC
A theatrical fairy tale, the RSC in Stratford-Upon-Avon gets a new theatre
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Special edition of the programme, featuring American author George Higgins
The Musical
Special Edition devoted entirely to the musical
Jessye Norman
Tribute to the American singer Jessye Norman
RSC special
Review of two Royal Shakespeare Company productions
Sissy Spacek in Marie
A review of Sissy Spacek in the US film Marie
Double Cross
Review of war drama Double Cross, a play showing in the West End
Sir Anthony Parsons - memoirs
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Dalliance
A review of the re-working of Arthur Schnitzler's play Liebelei by Tom Stoppard
Medea
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Martin Scorsese's After Hours
A review of Martin Scorsese's comedy After Hours
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The Entertainer
Review of a revival of The Entertainer at London's Shaftesbury Theatre
The Delta Force
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Interpretations of a Midsummer Night's Dream
Three new London interpretations of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Rebecca West's Sunflower
A novel by Rebecca West, published three years after her death
Manchester and the arts
Leading cultural figure Bob Scott discusses the rise of galleries and theatres in Manchester
African Literature
A special edition reviewing new literature from or about Africa
The Art of Ballet
The art of ballet including archive interviews with Marie Rambert and Agnes deMille
Runaway Train by Andrei Konchalovsky
New film survival-thriller Runaway Train by Andrei Konchalovsky
Fay Weldon - The Shrapnel Academy
Author Fay Weldon on her novel The Shrapnel Academy
Lady Jane - the Nine Days' Queen
On the set of movie Lady Jane starring Helena Bonham Carter and directed by Trevor Nunn
Alice Walker and The Color Purple
American writer Alice Walker on her novel The Color Purple
Robert Altman's Fool for Love
American director's Robert Altman's film Fool For Love starring Sam Shepard
Caribbean Art in London
With artists Dr Isaiah James Boodhoo, Kenwyn Crichlow and Mallica “Kapo†Reynolds
The Commonwealth Arts Festival - the boycott
Artists withdraw from The Edinburgh Commonwealth Arts Festival
Sid and Nancy
Review of Alex Cox's film about British punk Sid Vicious, Sid and Nancy