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RSC's Wizard of Oz
Review of the RSC production of The Wizard Of Oz
Ira Aldridge
Life and work of groundbreaking black Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge
A history of horror
Discussing the horror genre and why people are so fascinated with it
Musicians' health hazards
The health hazards and conditions musicians have experienced through the ages
The Tutor
A new production of The Tutor by Reinhold Lenz
Sir Peter Hall
Shakespeare's The Tempest at the National Theatre directed by Sir Peter Hall
Cookery books
Over the last 30 years, cookery writing has become a genre in its own right
Other people's lives
Four books about other people's lives reviewed
A tribute to Trevor Howard
Sir Ian McKellen
A special edition of Meridian, devoted to the life and work of actor Ian McKellen
Van Dyck exhibition
A step back in time to the 17th century
The year 1968
Meridian looks back to the year 1968
The Vision
A review of the apocalyptic TV drama The Vision
Buster - Phil Collins
Review of the film Buster, starring Phil Collins and Larry Lamb
Christopher Nolan wins the Whitbread Prize
The Whitbread Prize plus a review of new books by American writers
Gerry Anderson
This weeks Meridian is entirely devoted to Gerry Anderson
Raymond Chandler
A special programme looking at the work of Raymond Thornton Chandler
Raymond Williams
The legacy of Raymond Williams
UK Clause 28
Clashes and confrontations in the arts over plans to introduce Clause 28
White Mischief reviewed
A review of Kenyan film White Mischief directed by Michael Radford
John Huston
Profile of the American film director and actor John Huston
Sir John Gielgud
Sir John Gielgud returns to the London stage after an absence of 10 years
The Hollywood Bowl
The history of the Hollywood Bowl
White Boy Running
A review of Christopher Hope's biography White Boy Running
Athol Fugard
South African playwright Athol Fugard talks about his new play
The double bass
A history of the double bass
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India, a 44-hour long television documentary
The Wedding
A review of the French novel The Wedding
The Last Emperor
Bernardo Bertolucci's new film, The Last Emperor
Politics and art in Israel
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford, directed by Alan Ayckbourn at the National Theatre