Iconic arts series with films, plays, literature and music from around the world
World Service,·2413 episodes
Pick of the 1984 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where theatrical resurrection is in vogue
12 Aug 1984,·25 mins
An exploration of the world of children's books
09 Aug 1984,·28 mins
Emerging star choreographer Michael Clark talks to the programme
07 Aug 1984,·29 mins
Report from the 1984 Buxton Festival
04 Aug 1984,·28 mins
Review of Al Pacino in David Mamet's play American Buffalo
03 Aug 1984,·28 mins
Review of the film El Norte
02 Aug 1984,·28 mins
The programme is devoted entirely to the plays of William Shakespeare
31 Jul 1984,·28 mins
Review of the RSC's production of The Happiest Days of Your Life
27 Jul 1984,·29 mins
Review of the American hip hop film Beat Street
26 Jul 1984,·28 mins
Review of Anton Chekhov's play Wild Honey
24 Jul 1984,·28 mins
In the 500th edition of Meridian, presenters give their views on stand-out moments
20 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A review of the play Progress, about middle class North Londoners
19 Jul 1984,·28 mins
Three critics give their take on this summer's offerings
17 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A special edition looking at the history of the Music Hall tradition
Review of the latest Disney film Splash
13 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A review of the latest version of the Merchant of Venice starring Alec Guinness
12 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A new play by Willy Russell, Stags and Hens
10 Jul 1984,·28 mins
Special programme on the author Anthony Burgess
09 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A review of Paul Theroux's latest novel Doctor Slaughter
08 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A review of Stevie Wonder's latest tour, as it visits the UK
06 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A review of Stephen Lowe's film Reuben Reuben
05 Jul 1984,·28 mins
A review of Elton John's concert at Wembley Stadium
03 Jul 1984,·28 mins
The movie which has split critics down the middle, Angelo My Love
29 Jun 1984,·28 mins
Review of News for Babylon, a collection of black poetry compiled by Linton Kwesi Johnson
28 Jun 1984,·28 mins
A review of the play The War at Home, by James Duff
24 Jun 1984,·28 mins
A review of the RSC's production of Richard III, directed by Bill Alexander
22 Jun 1984,·28 mins
Special edition on issues raised by a censorship conference
21 Jun 1984,·28 mins
Exhibition by the Czech photographer Josef Koudelka
20 Jun 1984,·28 mins
Ground-breaking Danish recorder player Michala Petri peforms in London
19 Jun 1984,·28 mins
Review of The Cut-Rate Kingdom by Thomas Keneally
15 Jun 1984,·29 mins
