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A profile of the American film director and choreographer
Gone With The Wind
Examining the author Margaret Mitchell and her epic historical novel
Traditional dance
Can traditional dance survive in the face of contemporary dance?
Australia's history
The novelists Alexis Wright, Nikki Gemmell and Kate Grenville discuss Australian identity
The American artist Robert Mangold
The artist talks about how and why he paints.
Aaron Copland
A review of a recording of the American composers' three great ballet scores
James Turrell's Roden Crater
How the American sculptor made his famous work in an extinct volcano in Arizona
A Good Read: Gillian Tyndall and Sir Ernest Hall
Gillian Tyndall and Sir Ernest Hall discuss Apsley Cherry-Garrard and Marguerite Youcenar
Handel's Acis and Galatia
A review of a recording by Les Arts Florissants and conducted by William Christie
The Legacy of Sigmund Freud
How Freud's psychoanalytic theories and practices have been refined since his death
A Good Read: Marina Warner and Jim Perrin
The writer and rock climber talk about books by Robert Graves, Maeve Binchy and J M Synge
A Good Read: Giles Foden and B B Baskin
The novelist and journalist discuss work by Paul Muldoon, Patrick McCabe and Eric Newby
A Good Read: Mike Hodges and Mike Figgis
The two British filmmakers discuss books by Frederick Exley, James Blinn and Barbara Pym
Edward Said interview
Edward Said discusses his often controversial work, including scholarship and journalism focusing on his native Palestine
The Copland Years: Return to America
Returning to America, composer Aaron Copland's career is launched with his Organ Symphony
A Good Read: Tessa Blackstone and Julian Le Grand
Books by JM Coetzee, Patrick O'Brian and Jane Gardam are discussed
The Legacy of Frantz Fanon
A discussion about one of the fiercest theorists of anti-colonialism
Toronto Literary Festival
A report from the Canadian festival and the novelist David Adams Richards
The Copland Years: Wartime and Fanfare for the Common Man
Aaron Copland's fanfare for "the common man who was doing all the dirty work of this war"
Musical Moves: Siobhan Davies
The British choreographer Siobhan Davies talks about how she works with music
Musical Moves: David Bintley
The British choregrapher talks about his relationship with music and how it inspires him
The Copland Years: A Lyrical and Radical Pioneer
In his centenary year, Aaron Copland is still the most-played American composer
Indian authors writing in English
How Indian writers use the English language with Arundhati Roy and Sagarika Ghose
Czech artist Alphonse Muchae
The story of Art Nouveau's most famous practitioner who was best known for his poster art
Return To Joujouka
Retracing Brian Jones' 1967 journey to encounter the master musicians of Morocco
Writing in English
A discussion about why international authors write in English or their native language
Round Table: Building houses
A discussion about how to design cheap and appropriate dwellings
Inside Opera! The director
An exploration of the role of the director in creating an opera. With David Pountney
Inside Opera! The conductor
An exploration of the role of the conductor and musical director in creating an opera
What gets Lost in Literary Translation?
How close to the original text can translators of literary works really get?
Malcolm Bradbury – RIP, the History Man
Malcolm Bradbury, the acclaimed British satirical novelist and academic, has died