Meridian

Iconic arts series with films, plays, literature and music from around the world

World Service,2413 episodes

Episodes

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VS Naipaul's Finding The Centre
Interview with writer VS Naipaul about his latest novel Finding The Centre
04 Apr 1984,28 mins
David Wheldon's Course of Instruction
Novelist David Wheldon plus the life and work of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti
03 Apr 1984,28 mins
Henry V starring Kenneth Branagh
Shakespeare's Henry V starring Kenneth Branagh at Stratford Upon Avon
30 Mar 1984,28 mins
Reflections and Sir Isaac Newton
Reflections, a film about Sir Isaac Newton's biographer directed by Kevin Billington
29 Mar 1984,28 mins
Black Mas by John Constable
John Constable on his play Black Mas, plus review of Harold Pinter's play One for the Road
27 Mar 1984,28 mins
John Braine's The Two of Us
Interview with British writer John Braine about his new novel The Two of Us
23 Mar 1984,28 mins
Terms of Endearment
American film Terms of Endearment and The Art of Central Asia at the British Museum
22 Mar 1984,28 mins
The Pre-Raphaelites in Britain
Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Tate gallery in London
20 Mar 1984,28 mins
The Arts in Sydney, Australia
With Gil Brealey's film Annie's Coming Out and new TV mini-series Bodyline
16 Mar 1984,28 mins
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff, a film about the pilots and astronauts who first explored space
15 Mar 1984,28 mins
Isaac Bashevis Singer's The Penitent
Review of Jewish writer Isaac Bashevis Singer's new book The Penitent
13 Mar 1984,28 mins
Soprano Emma Kirkby special
Special programme with English soprano Emma Kirkby
12 Mar 1984,28 mins
Soap Opera Special
A history of soap operas, beginning with the everyday story of Ma Perkins in 1933
09 Mar 1984,28 mins
Theatre director Peter Brook special
Interview with multiple Tony and Emmy Award winning British director Peter Brook
07 Mar 1984,28 mins
Tribute to Italian opera singer Tito Gobbi
Tribute to Italian opera singer Tito Gobbi, plus interview with playwright Jack Klaff
06 Mar 1984,28 mins
Live from Australia's Perth Festival
The first of Ota Shogo's wordless Japanese station plays, Mizu no Eki (The Water Station)
03 Mar 1984,28 mins
To Be or Not to Be - with Mel Brooks
Interview with US comedian Mel Brooks about his film To Be or Not to Be
01 Mar 1984,29 mins
The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann
BBC television adaptation of The Weather in the Streets by Rosamond Lehmann
17 Feb 1984,28 mins
Frances de la Tour as Saint Joan
Portrait of actress Frances de la Tour as she takes on the role of GB Shaw's Saint Joan
14 Feb 1984,28 mins
Unsuitable for Adults
A review of the play Unsuitable for Adults by Terry Johnson
09 Feb 1984,28 mins
Belfast special
A special edition of the programme from Belfast in Northern Ireland
09 Feb 1984,28 mins
Athol Fugard
Special edition devoted to Athol Fugard, South African playwright and actor
08 Feb 1984,28 mins
William Golding - The Paper Men
William Golding's new novel The Paper Men, is reviewed
07 Feb 1984,28 mins
Dream Flights
Review of the new Russian film Dream Flights
03 Feb 1984,29 mins
Distant View of a Minaret
Review of Alifa Rifaat's book Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories
02 Feb 1984,28 mins
The Art of Islam
The Art of Islam exhibition featuring artistic opulence between 1500 and 1700
05 Jan 1984,28 mins
Joseph Losey - a celebration
Special programme about American film director and playwright Joseph Losey
03 Jan 1984,28 mins
The ENO tour America
Meridian accompanies the ENO on it's five city tour of the USA
01 Jan 1984,28 mins
Catching up with Gulliver
Director Lou Stein on his stage adaptation of Swift's Gulliver's Travels
22 Dec 1983,28 mins
Heritage Year - 1984
A look ahead to 1984 Heritage Year in Britain
20 Dec 1983,28 mins