Meridian Episodes Episode guide
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Mata Hari 鈥� her Life and Legend
Greta Scacchi stars as Mata Hari, femme fatale and World War One spy, on stage in London
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Wes Anderson's dysfunctional 'Royal' family
Fabulously dysfunctional family life in Wes Anderson's new film, The Royal Tenenbaums
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Celebrating World Service Poetry Competition Winners
Celebration of the winners of the World Service poetry competition at London's Poetry Caf茅
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Richard Watkins, French Horn virtuoso
Interview with Richard Watkins, one of the leading horn players of his generation
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Judges announce World Service Poetry Competition Winners
Results of the World Service Poetry Competition, interviews with the winners and judges
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Cinema City 鈥� Bombay
Bombay's position at the centre of India's film industry and how the city is portrayed
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Putting Time into Art: interview with Bill Viola
American video artist Bill Viola talks about working with the dimension of time
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'One breath away from death': growing up in Zimbabwe
Alexandra Fuller talks about her book, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
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Cinema City 鈥� Paris
How Paris 鈥� birthplace of cinema a century ago 鈥撀爃as itself appeared in films ever since
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Cinema City 鈥� Los Angeles
How Los Angeles 鈥� home of Hollywood and dreams 鈥� is depicted in the movies
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Cinema City 鈥� New York
How New York is represented in the movies of Woody Allen and earlier classics
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Cinema City 鈥� London
How the darker side of London's history has been used in films about crime
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A History of the N-word
A programme devoted to one word: nigger. Author Randall Kennedy on his history of the word
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Langston Hughes
A profile of the African American poet and the leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance
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Anne Sofie von Otter performing Cecile Chaminade
A review of Anne Sofie von Otter performing Cecile Chaminade鈥檚 songs
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Anthony Rooley and Emma Kirkby interview
The lutenist and soprano talk about their hugely successful musical partnership
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David Grossman interview
The Israeli author talks about his unsettling novel Be My Knife
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Van Gogh鈥檚 Sunflowers
What makes Vincent Van Gogh鈥檚 much-loved still life a masterpiece?
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Joseph Conrad鈥檚 Heart of Darkness
How Joseph Conrad鈥檚 masterpiece was a response to real events in the Congo of the 1880s
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Michael Holroyd interview
The celebrated British biographer talks about the craft of biography and its origins
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大象传媒 Radio 3 World Music awards
How do you define world music?
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The Diwan bookstore, Cairo
An interview with the co-founder of the bookstore and cultural space in Cairo, Egypt
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JG Ballard interview
The British author talks about his unsettling fiction from his suburban London home.
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The American contralto Marian Anderson
A centenary tribute to one of the most remarkable singers of the 20th century
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Bunmi Oyinsan interview
The Nigerian writer talks about her work, which ranges from novels to dramas for TV
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Chenjerai Hove interview
The Zimbabwean writer talks about his latest novel Ancestors
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Ralph Vaughan Williams鈥� The Lark Ascending
A celebration of the English composer鈥檚 pastoral masterpiece
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Glenn Miller's In The Mood
A celebration of the American big band leader鈥檚 1940 hit
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Esa-Pekka Salonen and Magnus Lindberg interview
The Finnish composers talk about their remarkable musical partnership
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Maxim Vengerov
The life and work of Alexandrovich Vengerov, the Israeli violinist
