Meridian Episodes Available now
Langston Hughes
A profile of the African American poet and the leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance
Anne Sofie von Otter performing Cecile Chaminade
A review of Anne Sofie von Otter performing Cecile Chaminade’s songs
Anthony Rooley and Emma Kirkby interview
The lutenist and soprano talk about their hugely successful musical partnership
David Grossman interview
The Israeli author talks about his unsettling novel Be My Knife
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
What makes Vincent Van Gogh’s much-loved still life a masterpiece?
Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
How Joseph Conrad’s masterpiece was a response to real events in the Congo of the 1880s
Michael Holroyd interview
The celebrated British biographer talks about the craft of biography and its origins
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 World Music awards
How do you define world music?
The Diwan bookstore, Cairo
An interview with the co-founder of the bookstore and cultural space in Cairo, Egypt
JG Ballard interview
The British author talks about his unsettling fiction from his suburban London home.