Meridian Episodes Available now

Vaclav Havel and the fall of communism
What role did the arts play in the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia?

Writers in Education Movement.
The writers in education movement, where authors visit local schools

The Good Person of Szechwan
Director Deborah Warner's The Good Person of Szechwan with Fiona Shaw

Literary Prize-fighting in France
The winner of The Prix Goncourt, Un Grand pas vers le Bon Dieu by Jean Herman

Big Bands
With music from the Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw

Community Theatre
Exploring plays where ordinary people produce and participate in an original work

Art in a time of Change
How artists and writers have responded to changes in Eastern Europe

Paul Mellon and the price of Art
The sale of works from American financier and philanthropist Paul Mellon's art collection

Hungarian Culture Festival
Special from the Barbican's Magyarok Festival celebrating Hungary's art, music, and dance

Animal at the ICA
Animal at the Institute for Contemporary Arts, written and starring artist Gary Stevens