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Paris By Night
A tribute to C.L.R James who died last week
Stage design and Metropolis the play
An examination of the role of the designer in theatre
Ray Bradbury
A programme featuring the work of Ray Bradbury
Dustin Hoffman on the London stage
Dustin Hoffman on the London stage as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
Gerard Manley Hopkins
The 100th anniversary of the death of Gerard Manley Hopkins
Kingsley Amis on Bond
Kingsley Amis reviews the new James Bond film Licence to Kill
My Secret History - Paul Theroux
A new novel special, including books by Julian Barnes and Paul Theroux
The Glasgow Citizens' Theatre
A special report featuring the Glasgow Citizens Theatre
A. J. Ayer
The death of the English philosopher A. J. Ayer
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
Review of Steven Spielberg's new Indiana Jones film
The Nude
Why nakedness is now in vogue
Frederico Garcia Lorca
A biography of the Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca
John le Carre
A special on John le Carre featuring his new novel The Russia House
The saxophone
An in-depth look at the saxophone
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
A look at the revolutionary values of liberty equality and fraternity
Native Land
A review of Nigel Barley's Native Land
The Man Who Came to Dinner
A version of The Man Who Came to Dinner by the RSC
A history of Australian cinema
This programme explores the history of Australian cinema
The Sacred Elephant
Heathcote Williams plays homage to the elephants with a poem
Running on Empty - Sidney Lumet
American-themed programme with work from North and South of the continent
Do the Right Thing
A review of Spike Lee's latest film Do the Right Thing
Orpheus and Eurydice
The English National Opera's new production of Orpheus and Eurydice
London's poetry row
A report on a row in the poetry world
Why books mean business
A look at recent take overs in the book publishing industry
Edinburgh International Festival - Salome
Oscar Wilde's Salome is featuring in two productions at the Edinburgh Festival
Anthony Burgess - Any Old Iron
Author Anthony Burgess talks about his new novel Any Old Iron
Charlie Chaplin
A programme devoted to the English comedy actor Charlie Chaplin
Edinburgh International Festival
A review of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The Edinburgh Book Festival
The magic of Edinburgh and the third Edinburgh book festival
Alan Ayckbourn at 50
The programme marks the 50th birthday of playwright Alan Ayckbourn
Branagh's Henry V
The programme follows the filming of Kenneth Branagh's version of Henry V