Meridian Episodes Available now
Writers on Location – In pursuit of Wordsworth
Juliet Barker biographer of William Wordsworth visits the places he knew and loved
Investigative Journalism – Digging for Truth
How are invstigative journalists adapting to globalisation and instant communication?
Verdi's Life in Love and Politics
Politics, love affairs and music – the later years and work of composer Giuseppe Verdi
Conflict Journalism – Reporters in the Frame
Conflict journalists are now becoming part of the story, targets of bullets and propaganda
Ozu's own Tokyo Story
An appreciation of Yasujiro Ozu (1903-63), the great Japanese film director
Salvador DalÃ, a painted Life
Salvador DalÃ's life and art, as seen through his painting The Burning Giraffe
Margaret Atwood – On Duty and Decisions
Novelist Margaret Atwood talks about Iris, the central figure in The Blind Assassin
Richard Tognetti and the ACO – Australia's musical Ambassadors
Richard Tognetti talks about the rich programme of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
TV Comedy – James L. Brooks, 'father of the sitcom'
Meet the "father of the American sitcom", producer and screenwriter James L. Brooks
TV Comedy – Diane English, creator of Murphy Brown
Diane English, top American comedy writer, reflects on her creation Murphy Brown