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The Prince of Egypt

American studio Dreamworks' latest film Prince of Egypt

• 29 mins

Broadcast News

A review of the film Broadcast News

• 29 mins

Joseph Heller

The work of Joseph Heller

• 28 mins

Magical Ireland

Various contributors offer an insight into the mystique surrounding the writing of Ireland

• 28 mins

Fatima's Scarf

David Caute talks about Fatima's Scarf and Salman Rushdie

• 28 mins

The Pulitzer prize

The winner of the Pulitzer prize has been announced

• 28 mins

Rachel Carson

Deirdre Jansen-Smith reviews Linda Lear's biography of Rachel Carson

• 28 mins

Akira Kurosawa

The death of Akira Kurosawa, writer of the film Seven Samurai

• 29 mins

Colleen McCullough

A review of Colleen McCullough's novel The Song Of Troy

• 28 mins

Dame Beryl Bainbridge

Feature on English novelist Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge

• 28 mins

The Story of O

The theft of a Camille Corot painting from the Louvre in Paris

• 28 mins

The popularity of memoirs

Why are readers so hungry for memoirs? Jim Crace and Blake Morrison discuss

• 28 mins

The life of Thomas Hardy

The British author who was one of the best known - and controversial - authors of his time

• 28 mins

Terry Pratchett interview

The British author talks about his latest Discworld novel, The Last Continent

• 28 mins

Peter Sellars interview

The director talks about his new production of an ancient Chinese play The Peony Pavilion

• 28 mins

Cannes Film Festival

An update from the 51st festival where the judging panel is chaired by Michael Scorsese

• 28 mins

Lawrence Ferlinghetti interview

The American poet talks about his new collection A Far Rockaway Of The Heart

• 28 mins

Godzilla

A review of the much hyped Hollywood blockbuster starring Matthew Broderick

• 28 mins

Alison Lurie interview

The American writer talks about her long awaited new novel, The Last Resort

• 28 mins

Ninette de Valois

A profile of the founder of London's Royal Ballet, told by those who worked with her

• 23 mins

Elmore Leonard's Cuba Libre

A review of the latest novel from the American thriller writer

• 28 mins

Crazy Horse sculpture in South Dakota

A sculpture of the Sioux warrior is being carved into a mountain near Mount Rushmore

• 28 mins

Latino culture in New York

How Latin American culture is influencing the food, literature and music of New York

• 28 mins

The Tony awards in New York

Yasmina Reza's Art, The Lion King and Cabaret were among the winners

• 28 mins

Tribute to Catherine Cookson

A tribute to the hugely successful English writer who has died aged 91

• 28 mins

Cormac McCarthy's Cities of the Plain

A review of the American novelist's third book in his Border triology

• 28 mins

Ulysses and Bloomsday

Harriett Gilbert joins the fans of James Joyce's Ulysses celebrating Bloomsday in Dublin

• 28 mins

John Irving interview

The American author talks about his work and his novel A Widow for One Year

• 28 mins

Six Days Seven Nights review

A review of the American film Six Days Seven Nights starring Anne Heche and Harrison Ford

• 29 mins

Animation for adults

Aardman animator Steve Box and animation expert Dr Paul Wells discuss animation for adults

• 28 mins