Meridian Episodes Available now
Writing the world with Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh talks about his latest novel, The Glass Palace, a 20th-century family saga
Why do Friedrich Nietzsche's ideas still matter?
Why is the work of contentious philiosopher Friedrich Nietzsche still relevant?
Slave Narratives
How writers have conveyed the injustices and truths of the lives of slaves in America
Stranger than Fiction – the Life of Martin Amis
Interview with author Martin Amis about why he felt he need to write his memoir Experience
Writers' Workshop – the Radio Play
Exploring the process of writing radio plays
Protest and succeed – interview with David Hare
David Hare talks about his career, from politically-driven protester to feted playwright
The New Generation of Novelists
Three of the new generation of novelists discuss their work
How Henry IV touched an Elizabethan nerve
Royal succession was a real concern for the first audiences of Shakespeare's Henry IV
Beauty – Is it making a come-back?
Could beauty make a come-back in contemporary art?
Writers' Workshop – Memoirs
Martin Amis and Lisa Appignanesi explore the process of memoir writing
