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Inside Opera! An unsung heroine?
Claudia Stoltzer, head of make-up and wigs, at work in the Royal Opera House, London
Malcolm Bradbury – RIP, the History Man
Malcolm Bradbury, the acclaimed British satirical novelist and academic, has died
What gets Lost in Literary Translation?
How close to the original text can translators of literary works really get?
Inside Opera! The director
An exploration of the role of the director in creating an opera. With David Pountney
Inside Opera! The conductor
An exploration of the role of the conductor and musical director in creating an opera
Round Table: Building houses
A discussion about how to design cheap and appropriate dwellings
Writing in English
A discussion about why international authors write in English or their native language
Czech artist Alphonse Muchae
The story of Art Nouveau's most famous practitioner who was best known for his poster art
Return To Joujouka
Retracing Brian Jones' 1967 journey to encounter the master musicians of Morocco
Indian authors writing in English
How Indian writers use the English language with Arundhati Roy and Sagarika Ghose