Meridian Episodes Available now
Ravi Shankar's guide to Indian instruments
The Indian sitar virtuoso reveals the secrets of the tabla, tanbur and sitar
The Commonwealth Writers' Prize
The judges of the prize talk about the contest from the awards ceremony in Accra, Ghana.
Is TV killing itself?
Is a world of multi-channel television sustainable?
Marc-Antoine Charpentier oratorios
A review of a recording of the French composer's three historical dramas
Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Was this most famous piece of organ music really written by Bach?
Le Corbusier
A discussion about the French Swiss architect's controversial legacy
Amos Oz interview
The Israel journalist, novelist and intellectual talks about his novel The Same Sea.
The sound of muzak
Is there too much music in our daily lives?
Text message poetry
A competition which brings together mobile phones and poetry
Ray Charles
A profile of the life and work of the American singer and songwriter
