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E. L. Doctorow
A profile of the American novelist E. L. Doctorow
Out of Africa
The film Out of Africa sweeps the boards at the Oscars
Dusty Hughes - The Futurists
A review of The Futurists, by British playwright Dusty Hughes
Eros returns to Piccadilly Circus
The statue of Eros returns to its home in Piccadilly Circus
The life of Rebecca West
Review of Rebecca West: A Life by Victoria Glendinning
Orphans - Lyle Kessler
A review of Lyle Kessler's play Orphans
A Room with a View
A review of James Ivory's film version of A Room with a View
All books special
A review special of some of the most recently-published books
Giuseppe Verdi
Life and work of the great composer Giuseppe Verdi
Half Moon Theatre
A look at the London 'fringe' with a review of the work of the Half Moon Theatre
Meridian - book special
The winner of the Times/Jonathan Cape Young Writers Competition 1985
Jarman's Caravaggio
A review of Derek Jarman's film Caravaggio
The Queen's 60th birthday celebrations
The Queen's 60th birthday celebrations, marked with a new portrait
Robert Mitchum
A tribute to 'old stone face' Robert Mitchum
The English Stage Company
Special edition celebrating the 30th birthday of The English Stage Company
A Theatrical Fairy Tale - RSC
A theatrical fairy tale, the RSC in Stratford-Upon-Avon gets a new theatre
George Higgins
Special edition of the programme, featuring American author George Higgins
The Musical
Special Edition devoted entirely to the musical
Jessye Norman
Tribute to the American singer Jessye Norman
RSC special
Review of two Royal Shakespeare Company productions
Sissy Spacek in Marie
A review of Sissy Spacek in the US film Marie
Double Cross
Review of war drama Double Cross, a play showing in the West End
Sir Anthony Parsons - memoirs
Former British ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons talks about his memoirs
Dalliance
A review of the re-working of Arthur Schnitzler's play Liebelei by Tom Stoppard
Medea
A review of Euripides' Greek tragedy Medea
Martin Scorsese's After Hours
A review of Martin Scorsese's comedy After Hours
The Doctor and the Devils
A review of Freddie Francis's The Doctor and the Devils
The Entertainer
Review of a revival of The Entertainer at London's Shaftesbury Theatre
The Delta Force
The Cannon Group releases its first film The Delta Force
Interpretations of a Midsummer Night's Dream
Three new London interpretations of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Rebecca West's Sunflower
A novel by Rebecca West, published three years after her death