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Masterpiece Episodes

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    Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood is interviewed at the National Film Theatre, London by Michael Parkinson

  2. Porgy and Bess

    Exploring the true story behind the novel and opera 'Porgy and Bess'

  3. Media Discussions: Celebrity

    Discussing how the media affects our lives and our fascination with celebrity

  4. Media Discussions: Objectivity

    Examining the media in the modern world. Do we still need objective News media?

  5. Media Discussions: Interactivity

    Exploring our changing relationship with the media with a look at interactive media

  6. Michael Frayn and Claire Tomalin

    Interview with Michael Frayn and his wife Claire Tomalin both nominated for the Whitbread Book of the Year Prize.

  7. Sir Willard Wentworth White

    An interview with Jamaican born opera singer Willard White

  8. Linda Colley and David Cannadine

    A profile of two narrative historians who write 鈥� big books for a broad public鈥�

  9. My African City: Maputo

    A tour of the cultural heart of Maputo

  10. My African City: Marrakech

    Rock writer Yusuf Al Alamy gives a guided tour around 'his favourite African city'

  11. Accra, Ghana

    An exploration of the hip hop scene in Accra, Ghana

  12. My African City: Kampala

    Ugandan Philip Luswata gives a guided tour around his favourite city in Africa

  13. Soul Music: For Somewhere

    The special appeal of Bernstein鈥檚 song 鈥楽omewhere鈥� from 鈥榃est Side Story鈥�

  14. Soul Music: Kol Nidre

    Exploring the meaning and significance of performing the Jewish prayer 'Kol Nidre'

  15. Soul Music: Moon River

    A look at the appeal of the song 'Moon River' and the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'

  16. Soul Music: Fever

    The history and continuing appeal of the song 'Fever' made famous by Peggy Lee

  17. Monsters - Part 4 - Alien Monsters

    Are there monsters in outer space?

  18. Monsters - Part 3 - Scientific Monsters

    A look at stories about creative fiends who use science to make monsters

  19. Monsters - Part 2 - The Monster Within

    Exploring the universal fear of the monster within us all

  20. The Crucible - Arthur Miller

    How Arthur Miller tried to throw light on the 1950s McCarthy witchhunt with 'The Crucible'

  21. Fela Kuti: Gentleman

    A profile of singer Fela Kuti

  22. Heavy Hearts of Zanzibar

    A look at marriage in Zanzibar

  23. Shabana Azmi

    An interview with Indian actress and member of parliament Shabana Azmi

  24. Peter Bazelgette

    An interview with Peter Bazelgette, producer of reality TV programme 'Big Brother'

  25. Katharine Hepburn

    A profile of Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn

  26. Claude Debussy

    What kind of man was Claude Debussy?

  27. Animal Farm

    A look at George Orwell's masterpiece, Animal Farm

  28. Interpreting Dance in Art

    How artists have interpreted dance through the ages in paintings and sculpture

  29. Painting Lovers

    The many ways artists have chosen to portray lovers

  30. Painting the Mother

    The different ways artists have portrayed mothers

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