Meridian Episodes Available now
Meridian's highlights of 1999
The year's high points in film, music, dance, literature and architecture
Disney's Fantasia
Critics and fans talk about the movie which has divided audiences since its release
The Art Of Fireworks
How fireworks have influenced art and literature
Utopias in literature
Professor John Carey and AC Grayling discuss the Faber Book of Utopias
Waiting for Love in Commmunist China
Prize-winning novelist Ha Jin talks about writing in English about love and life in China
The Turner Prize
The winner of the prize is announced: Steve McQueen
Mumbai Film Festival
How the Indian city's uniquely privately-financed festival was founded
Frederick Forsyth interview
The political thriller writer talks about his book, The Phantom of Manhattan
Joan of Arc
Why the French figure has inspired more than 50 films and over 1000 books
Noel Coward profile
The life of the English actor, playwright and composer
