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Anton Chekhov

Exploring the Russian writer with VS Pritchett, author of Chekhov: A Spirit Set Free

• 28 mins

Samuel Beckett

Special exploring the Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet

• 27 mins

Vaclav Havel - imprisoned

Theatre director Roger Michell on the recently imprisoned Czech writer Vaclav Havel

• 28 mins

The Guitar

Guitar documentary. Includes work by Andres Segovia and Joe Pass

• 28 mins

The Ian St James Awards

Announcement of the Ian St James Awards for unpublished writers

• 29 mins

Scandal

British film Scandal directed by Michael Caton-Jones with John Hurt

• 28 mins

William Wordsworth: A Life

Writer Stephen Gill on his new biography of the English poet William Wordsworth: A Life

• 28 mins

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Director Terry Gilliam on his fantasy comedy The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

• 28 mins

World Service Photographic Competition of 1989

The judging and winners of the World Service photographic competition of 1989

• 28 mins

Writing and Directing Films

Who is more powerful, the writer or director, and should one person do both?

• 28 mins

The Arts in Toronto

Special from Toronto, Canada, exploring its contemporary art scene

• 29 mins

Oscar Awards

The results of Oscar prize-giving week in Hollywood

• 28 mins

Further Secrets of the Freemasons

Writer Martin Short on his book Inside the Brotherhood-Further Secrets of the Freemasons

• 28 mins

The March on Russia by David Storey

English director Lindsay Anderson writer David Storey's play The March on Russia

• 29 mins

John Sayles' Matewan

Review of film Matewan by director John Sayles with Chris Cooper

• 28 mins

Tour of Paris

Special programme taking in the monuments and views of Paris

• 30 mins

Charlie Chaplin

The life and work of silent film comedian Charlie Chaplin

• 28 mins

Remembering Daphne du Maurier

Remembering British Daphne du Maurier, author of Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Don't Look Now

• 29 mins

Aspects of Love by Andrew Lloyd Webber

New musical Aspects of Love by Andrew Lloyd Webber opens in London

• 29 mins

Simon Rattle - a profile

Profile of the British conductor Simon Rattle

• 28 mins

Green Book Fortnight

Interviews with environmentalist Jonathon Porritt and illustrator Raymond Briggs

• 28 mins

Ghetto by Joshua Sobol

Israeli writer Joshua Sobol on his play Ghetto set in Lithuania during World War Two

• 28 mins

Critics

The critic and the legacy and function of criticism

• 28 mins

Martin Sherman's - A Madhouse In Goa

Martin Sherman's apocalyptic play A Madhouse in Goa

• 28 mins

Cannes Film Festival

A review of the opening film of this year's Cannes film festival

• 28 mins

The Royal Ballet

The Royal Ballet, preparing for the first night of a classical Russian ballet

• 28 mins

Hungary's 'theatre of misery'

A review of Hungarian theatre and the 'theatre of misery'

• 28 mins

Learning the art of painting

A special programme on art schools

• 28 mins

The French Revolution

Programme looking at the French Revolution

• 29 mins

Paris By Night

A tribute to C.L.R James who died last week

• 28 mins