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Remembering Dame Peggy
Remembering actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft with Sir John Gielgud
new films in Singapore
New films on show as Singapore relaxes its censorship laws
Kettle's Yard
Special on Kettle's Yard in Cambridge and its distinctive collection of 20th Century art
Tosca in Earl's Court
Impresario Harvey Goldsmith's arena production of Verdi's Tosca
Max Ernst: Artist of the Unconscious
Profile of German-born surrealist painter, sculptor and printmaker Max Ernst
Dublin's new wave
Exploring the city and its new wave of young writers, artists, and musicians
Exhibiting Dr Who
Exploring the success of cult 大象传媒 TV series Dr Who with producer John Nathan-Turner
Robin Hood
Exploring the history and legend of England's heroic outlaw
The Sainsbury Wing opens
The Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London opens
talking with Mario Vargas Llosa
In depth look at Peruvian writer, politician, journalist, and essayist Mario Vargas Llosa
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Reviews of Madonna's new movie Madonna: Truth or Dare, and Boyz n the Hood
Avignon Festival
In depth look at the music and the people of the Festival d'Avignon
The Manchurian Candidate - on stage
New play of the novel The Manchurian Candidate with Sian Phillips
Interview With Francis Bacon
Talking with Francis Bacon in his 82nd year: "I've painted because it excited me to try"
Nubian arts in Aswan
Controversial festival of Nubian arts in Aswan, Egypt, with musician Ali Koban
Patrick Kavanaugh and The Great Dance
Patrick Kavanaugh, composer of a new work based on CS Lewis' The Great Dance
Around the Spanish Main
Talking with Hugh O'Shaughnessy about his book Around the Spanish Main
Isadora Duncan - When She Danced
New play about Isadora Duncan starring Vanessa Redgrave and Michael Sheen
Woody Allen - interview
Exended interview with writer-director Woody Allen
Edinburgh Festival 1991
Includes performer Roy Hutchins on Heathcote Williams' poem Autogeddon
Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival 1991
Highlights include Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson as singer-songwriters Victor and Barry
The Edinburgh Book Festival
Includes Pat Barker talking about the location of her World War One novel Regeneration
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Review of the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Berlin - reunited
A special edition from the 38th Audio Video Fair in the newly united Berlin
Prospero's Books
Review of British filmmaker Peter Greenaway's fantasy drama Prospero's Book
Bernard Shaw biography
Michael Holroyd on the final volume of his biography of Bernard Shaw
Spike Lee's Jungle Fever
Discussion of Spike Lee's new film Jungle Fever
Truly Madly Deeply
A review of the Anthony Minghella film, Truly Madly Deeply
Elliott Carter
A special programme which takes an in depth look at American musician Elliott Carter
Joel-Peter Witkin - death as art
The horrors of death are unveiled in a photographic exhibition of Joel-Peter Witkin's work
Isaac Bashevis Singer
A special obituary programme of the late Isaac Bashevis Singer