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A Christmas Carol
An in-depth special on Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol
In the Name of the Father
Jim Sheridan's film In The Name Of The Father tells the tale of a miscarriage of justice
Anthony Burgess
An in-depth profile of the British writer Anthony Burgess
Martin Scorsese
Profile of American film director Martin Scorcese and review of his new film
The Skriker
A review of Carol Churchill's play The Skriker
Woody Allen
Interview with film director and writer Woody Allen about his latest film
Kaspar Hauser
Premiere of Jonathan Miller's Der Rosenkavalier
Celtic music
Exploring the tradition of Celtic music
On the Road
A look at the influence of the Beat generation
Attenborough's Shadowlands
A review of Sir Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands
Petain
A review of Jean Marboeuf's film Petain
Pablo Picasso
A look at the life and work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso
European Film Industry
The difficulties of making films in Europe
Shakespeare's King Lear
The Palestine Writer's Union holds a conference in the West Bank
The Royal Shakespeare Company
Behind the scenes of The Royal Shakespeare Company
Sontag in Sarajevo
Susan Sontag reports on her time in Sarajevo
Dennis Potter Obituary
Obituary for Dennis Potter, controversial English dramatist
James Galway
Profile of James Galway, the Northern Ireland-born virtuoso flautist
Brazil - Bahia
Report on the culture and art of Bahia, a Brazilian state with an African heritage
African art at Tate Liverpool
An exhibition of 20th Century African art at Tate Liverpool
Movie soundtracks
The process of creating the soundtrack for a film
Milena Jesenska
The life and loves of Czech journalist, editor and translator Milena Jesenska
Vocal cords
The art of singing, including avant garde singer Linda Hurst
Shusaku Endo
The man who is Japan's most respected writer Shusaku Endo
York Mystery Plays
A feature-length programme about the York Mystery Plays
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Interview with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the full lyric soprano from New Zealand
Le Cid
A translation of Pierre Corneille's classic Le Cid
Kenneth Branagh
An interview with Kenneth Branagh
The big kiss
Exploring some of the most famous film screen kisses
The Mask
A review of Jim Carrey's film The Mask
Honor茅 de Balzac
Life and work of French novelist and playwright Honor茅 de Balzac