麻豆社

Scottish literature's colourful tradition

A special programme which takes an in-depth look at modern Scottish literature

• 28 mins

The Calcutta Chromosome

Tribute to late James Dickey, American writer whose death was announced at the age of 73

• 28 mins

Letters from the slave trade - Ignatius Sancho

The role of slavery in the building of the British empire

• 28 mins

The Homecoming

A review of Harold Pinter's The Homecoming

• 28 mins

The Cairo Book Fair

The Cairo Book Fair, which has attracted a million and a half people this year

• 28 mins

Palestrina at the Royal Opera House

The 50th anniversary of the Royal Opera House in London

• 28 mins

Thessaloniki - where East meets West

A special programme, looking at the colourful and vibrant city of Thessaloniki, Greece

• 28 mins

Chinese New Year - Year of the Ox

A look at Chinese New Year celebrations and a US debate on racism in the arts

• 28 mins

Carmina Burana by Carl Orff

A special show which takes an in depth look at Carmina Burana by Carl Orff

• 28 mins

Henry IV Part I and Part II

A look at two new Shakespeare productions

• 28 mins

Anton Chekhov's Ivanov

A review of two new productions The Shallow End and Chekhov's Ivanov

• 28 mins

Brian Cox and 'art is for itself'

The actor Brian Cox explains his sentence 'art is for itself'

• 28 mins

The life of Bruce Lee

A new biography of Bruce Lee, who brought martial art to the big screen

• 28 mins

50 years of India's independence

Celebration of 50 years of India's independence

• 28 mins

Graham Swift and a plagiarism charge

Graham Swift, winner of last year's Booker prize, is charged with plagiarism

• 28 mins

RSC - Biblical tales

A look at a new series of Biblical plays from the Royal Shakespeare Company

• 28 mins

An interview with Arthur C. Clarke

An interview with Arthur C Clarke, the British science fiction author

• 28 mins

Kate Atkinson - Human Croquet

A review of Kate Atkinson's new novel Human Croquet

• 28 mins

Heartbreak House

A review of George Bernard Shaw's play Heartbreak House

• 28 mins

William de Kooning

The death of William de Kooning, a pioneering abstract artists

• 28 mins

V. S. Pritchett tribute

A special obituary programme featuring the late British writer and critic V. S. Pritchett

• 27 mins

Patricia Cornwell - Hornet's Nest

Crime writer Patricia Cornwell talks about her new novel Hornet's Nest

• 28 mins

Fred Zinneman

A special programme which takes an in depth look at director Fred Zinneman

• 28 mins

Peter Landesman and The Raven

Young American author Peter Landesman and his prize winning novel The Raven

• 28 mins

Men in Black - Will Smith

Will Smith talks about his role in the alien film Men In Black

• 28 mins

Augusto Boal - using drama to help the oppressed

A special Programme which takes an in-depth look at Augusto Boal

• 28 mins

Faust - the legend lives on

The enduring appeal of the legend of the Faust story

• 28 mins

Pulitzer Prize winner - Frank McCourt

Winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize is Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

• 28 mins

Anthony Minghella

A special programme which takes an in-depth look at the director Anthony Minghella

• 28 mins

Twin Town and Anaconda

A look at the new movie Twin Town, the Welsh 'Trainspotting'

• 28 mins