Meridian Episodes Episode guide
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Alvin Ailey
A documentary on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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All books special
A review special of some of the most recently-published books
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Alison Lurie interview
The American writer talks about her long awaited new novel, The Last Resort
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Alisdair Gray's 1982, Janine
Scottish novelist Alisdair Gray discusses his new book 1982, Janine
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Alicia Alonso
Ballerina Alicia Alonso of the National Ballet of Cuba on her latest starring role
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
A documentary about the children's classic - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Alice Walker and The Color Purple
American writer Alice Walker on her novel The Color Purple
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Alice Monro - The Love of a Good Woman
A review of Alice Monro's The Love of a Good Woman
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Alexandria, the city as Literary Muse
How the Egyptian port of Alexandria has been a muse for great writers from many countries
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Alec Guinness in The Merchant of Venice
A review of the latest version of the Merchant of Venice starring Alec Guinness
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Alberto Manguel
The Argentine writer and translator talks about the moral and ethical duty of reading
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Alan Sillitoe’s Down from the Hill
How drawing maps from an early age inspired the British postwar writer
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Alan Bennett's Private Function
Alan Bennett's film comedy A Private Function, Neil Tierney's biography of William Walton
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Alan Bennett - Talking Heads
Profile of British playwright, actor, writer and diarist Alan Bennett
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Alan Bates in A Patriot for Me
Director Ronald Eyre, Australian composer David Lumsdaine and opera singer Eilene Hannan
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Alan Ayckbourn's Way Up Stream
Alan Ayckbourn's new play at The National plus a new biography of actor Ralph Richardson
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Alan Ayckbourn's Henceforward
Prolific dramatist Alan Ayckbourn's on his new play Henceforward
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Alan Ayckbourn Special
Special edition with Richard Briers and excerpts from Tom Conti and Penelope Keith
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Alan Ayckbourn interview
The British playwright talks about his remarkable career and his play Virtual Reality
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Alan Ayckbourn at 50
The programme marks the 50th birthday of playwright Alan Ayckbourn
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Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn's Christmas play for children is reviewed
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Akira Kurosawa
The death of Akira Kurosawa, writer of the film Seven Samurai
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Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was a prominent Japanese filmmaker, film producer, and screenwriter
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Akira Kurosawa
A look at films and plays that tackle the wars of human history
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AIDS and the Arts
How artists are tackling the subject of Aids and HIV
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Aids and the arts
A special programme which takes a look at how the arts world is responding to Aids
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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
What is the secret behind the longest running play in the world?
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Aga Khan Award - architecture
Winners announced for The Aga Khan Award for architecture
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African storytelling
An African storytelling special
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African music in Britain
Includes interviews with Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena Jazz Band, both from Zimbabwe