Meridian Episodes Available now
Alan Ayckbourn interview
The British playwright talks about his remarkable career and his play Virtual Reality
How are fictional characters created?
The writers Pat Cumper and Jim Crace discuss the fundamental element of storytelling
Indian film director Deepa Mehta
A report from Varanasi, after Hindu extremists destroyed Mehta's film set
Zadie Smith interview
The young British novelist talks about her much-hyped debut novel White Teeth
Sundance Film Festival winners
Kenneth Turan on the films which shared the big prize at the independent film festival
Sundance film festival
The critic Kenneth Turan talks about the festival's highlights including Girlfight
George Orwell
A reassessment of one of the great twentieth century writers
1900: Art at the Crossroads
An exhibition in London which looks back at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris
AOL buys Time Warner
How the internet provider's purchase of the entertainment company will change the industry
Sam Mendes interview
The director of American Beauty discusses his successful transition from stage to screen
