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Flannery O'Connor
The life and work of the writer from the American South
The intepretation of conducting
An opportunity to hear conducting giants of the past during their rehearsal process
The Lord of the Rings
Exploring the Middle Earth trilogy, including an archive interview with JRR Tolkien
William Faulkner
A profile of the writer who defined how we see the American South
Mitsuko Uchida interview
鈥淭he piano can do everything!鈥 The Japanese pianist talks about her instrument
Sculptor Glynn Williams
How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥 such as stone. Presented by Michael Rosen
Ama Ata Aidoo interview
The Ghanaian writer talks about her work, including the novel Changes
August Wilson interview
The Pulitzer prize-winning playwright talks about his drama Ma Rainey鈥檚 Black Bottom
Sculptor David Nash
How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥 such as wood. Presented by Michael Rosen
Books of the Year, 2001
Recommendations from Doris Lessing, Sarah Paretski and James Lovelock
The Art of Conducting: Part 2
How the conductor has changed over the last one hundred years and what the future might hold.
Steven Spielberg
A profile of the American film director on the release of AI Artificial Intelligence
Artist Alison Britton
How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥 such as clay. Presented by Michael Rosen
Sculptor Sir Anthony Caro
How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥 such as steel. Presented by Michael Rosen
John Berger interview
The British novelist, painter and poet talks after celebrating his 75th birthday
Artist Tessa Clegg
How artists use 鈥榚veryday stuff鈥 in their work, such as glass. Presented by Michael Rosen
The Palace of Versailles
How music was at the heart of the royal chateau鈥檚 life under Louis XIV
Kazakh National Academy of Music
The instruments of Kazakhstan and the people who play them
Jonathan Franzen interview
The American writer talks about his novel Corrections
Vladimir Ashkenazy interview
The life and work of the Russian born conductor and virtuoso pianist
Bahaa Taher interview
The Egyptian novelist talks about his novel Aunt Safiyya and the Monastery
Puccini's Tosca
A review of a new film of the Italian opera, starring Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu
Zadok the Priest
An examination of Handel鈥檚 coronation anthem by the singers who have performed it
John Adams interview
The American composer talks about his controversial opera The Death of Klinghoffer
Ivan Vladislavic interview
The South African storyteller talks about his novel The Restless Supermarket
Agatha Christie鈥檚 The Mousetrap
What is the secret behind the longest running play in the world?
Maxim Vengerov
The life and work of Alexandrovich Vengerov, the Israeli violinist
Esa-Pekka Salonen and Magnus Lindberg interview
The Finnish composers talk about their remarkable musical partnership
Glenn Miller's In The Mood
A celebration of the American big band leader鈥檚 1940 hit
Ralph Vaughan Williams鈥 The Lark Ascending
A celebration of the English composer鈥檚 pastoral masterpiece
Chenjerai Hove interview
The Zimbabwean writer talks about his latest novel Ancestors