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Opera and drama

An opera special, and a look at the divide between opera and drama

• 28 mins

Compton Mackenzie

A look at the life and work of Compton Mackenzie

• 28 mins

The US film industry

Is the American film industry too insular?

• 29 mins

Rose Tremain

A review of Rose Tremain's new selection of short stories

• 28 mins

Political theatre

A look at David Edgar and other political plays

• 28 mins

British take over of Broadway

UK musicals having huge success on New York's Broadway

• 28 mins

Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood

A review of Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood

• 29 mins

Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business

A Small Family Business, starring Michael Gambon at the National Theatre

• 28 mins

Israel Theatre Festival

Interview with writer, playwright and director Joshua Sobol at the Israel Theatre Festival

• 30 mins

Institute of Contemporary Art's 40th anniversary

Special looking at London's Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) on it's 40th anniversary

• 28 mins

The Rat by Gunter Grass

Review of the Gunter Grass' latest novel The Rat

• 28 mins

Chronicle of a Death Foretold - the movie

Film adaptation of Chronicle of a Death Foretold directed by Francesco Rosi

• 28 mins

James Bond - The Living Daylights

Review of latest James Bond film The Living Daylights

• 28 mins

The Restoration of Art

The practise and controversy of restoring classic works of art, with Sir Ernst Gombrich

• 28 mins

Brian Friel's Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons by Brian Friel at the National Theatre

• 28 mins

Irish literary critic Denis Donoghue

Interview with Denis Donoghue about his invitation to present this years Reith Lectures

• 28 mins

Arts funding in Britain

Discussion following Arts Minister Richard Luce's announcement of 'incentive funding'.

• 28 mins

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

Report on the annual festival of folk music, song and dance from around the world

• 28 mins

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

Review of the TV play The Trial of Klaus Barbie

• 29 mins

Black Theatre in Britain

Directors Yvonne Brewster and Sam Miller discuss the state of black theatre in Britain

• 28 mins

Dorothy Nelson's Tar and Feathers

Irish writer Dorothy Nelson on her new novel Tar and Feathers

• 28 mins

Stephen Sondheim's Follies

Director Mike Ockrent on his new production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies in London

• 28 mins

Perfect Murder: A Century of Unsolved Homicides

Writer Bernard Taylor on his book Perfect Murder: A Century of Unsolved Homicides

• 28 mins

The Kirov Opera in London

The Kirov Opera performs in London including The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky

• 29 mins

Alan Ayckbourn's Henceforward

Prolific dramatist Alan Ayckbourn's on his new play Henceforward

• 28 mins

Michael Frayn special

Extended interview with English playwright, novelist and translator Michael Frayn

• 28 mins

Jazz Summer School

Report on a jazz summer school in Hull, England

• 30 mins

Stuart Hood's The Upper Hand

Author Stuart Hood on his novel The Upper Hand

• 28 mins

Museum Special

The changing face of British museums and the new 'hands-on' trend

• 28 mins

The 40th Edinburgh Festival

Includes Friedrich Schiller's play Mary Stuart and Sean O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock

• 29 mins