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A special programme on Vienna
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar celebrates his 70th birthday
Deborah Warner's King Lear
A look at the work and life of Deborah Warner
Ben Jonson's Volpone
A review of Ben Jonson's play Volpone
New Zealand's film industry
A special show which looks at the flourishing film industry in New Zealand
Greta Garbo Obituary
A special obituary programme about Greta Garbo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Why teenagers across the world have gone turtle crazy
Raymond Chandler's 'unfinished' Marlowe
Innocence and experience - two writers look back to the days of their youth
Akira Kurosawa
A look at films and plays that tackle the wars of human history
Romanian theatre
A look at Romania, including a trip to its oldest theatre
Thomas Hardy's England
A look at Thomas Hardy's portrait of South West England
David Rice's Shattered Vows
Review of David Rice's book, Shattered Vows: Exodus from the Priesthood
Arts in New Zealand
An in-depth look at art, music and the environment in New Zealand
Jim Henson and Sammy Davis Jnr tributes
A special tribute to the Muppet producer Jim Henson
Thomas Hardy
A special in-depth look at the life and work of Thomas Hardy, including his poetry
Islamic art
An in-depth look at the concept of Islamic art and its origins
The Witches
A review of new film based on Roald Dahl's The Witches
Anish Kapoor
The sculptor Anish Kapoor wins a prize in Venice
A. A Milne
Why A. A Milne was more than just a children's writer
Paradise
The play Paradise is reviewed
Treasure Island
A new adaptation of Treasure Island starring Charlton Heston
The clarinet
A special look at the clarinet
D.M. Thomas
Exploring the thin line between fiction and autobiography in latest novel from D.M. Thomas
Art and big business
A look at art as part of big business
Lost In Translation?
The programme asks, why bother with translation of literature?
Monday's Warriors
A review of Maurice Shadbolt's Monday's Warriors
The Dragon Can't Dance
A look at Earl Lovelace's The Dragon Can't Dance
Rod Steiger
A special show looking at the life and work of actor Rod Steiger
Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy
A review of Warren Beatty's presentation of detective Dick Tracy
Redcoats and Rebels
A review of Redcoats and Rebels by Christopher Hibbert
Paula Milne's Earwig
A review of Paula Milne's Earwig a new play about TV at the Barbican, London
