Iconic arts series with films, plays, literature and music from around the world
World Service,·2413 episodes
The Indian sitar virtuoso reveals the secrets of the tabla, tanbur and sitar
13 May 2001,·23 mins
The judges of the prize talk about the contest from the awards ceremony in Accra, Ghana.
11 May 2001,·24 mins
Is a world of multi-channel television sustainable?
10 May 2001,·24 mins
A review of a recording of the French composer's three historical dramas
05 May 2001,·24 mins
Was this most famous piece of organ music really written by Bach?
04 May 2001,·23 mins
A discussion about the French Swiss architect's controversial legacy
01 May 2001,·23 mins
The Israel journalist, novelist and intellectual talks about his novel The Same Sea.
25 Apr 2001,·24 mins
A competition which brings together mobile phones and poetry
24 Apr 2001,·24 mins
Is there too much music in our daily lives?
A profile of the life and work of the American singer and songwriter
18 Apr 2001,·24 mins
A visit to a rehearsal of the British period orchestra
12 Apr 2001,·24 mins
"I never could be without Schubert." The singer talks about his love of the composer
11 Apr 2001,·24 mins
Exploring the life of Mikhail Bulgakov and his fiercely satirical novel
06 Apr 2001,·23 mins
How the great Urdu writer bridged the divide between high art and popular culture.
05 Apr 2001,·24 mins
The pianist Penelope Thwaites talks about the work of the Australian-born composer
04 Apr 2001,·24 mins
A review of a recording of Bach's choral work, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
29 Mar 2001,·24 mins
Fiona Maddox discusses her book about the medieval German nun and visionary
How a music software programme could revolutionise how students learn to listen
The Franco-Swiss musician talks about when he first started playing and his love of Mozart
29 Mar 2001,·23 mins
The life and work of the great national poet of Portugal
21 Mar 2001,·23 mins
The Scottish virtuoso percussionist demonstrates different kinds of frame drum
15 Mar 2001,·24 mins
The British conductor talks about his championing of the French composer Hector Berlioz
13 Mar 2001,·24 mins
A profile of the composer, famous for his moving, religious work
12 Mar 2001,·24 mins
The author of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning visits his home town of Nottingham
04 Mar 2001,·23 mins
An exploration of the Anton Chekhov's masterpiece
03 Mar 2001,·24 mins
Are the great issues found in Tolstoy's novel still to be found in Russia today?
A tour of St Petersburg where the world of Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterpiece is all around
03 Mar 2001,·23 mins
An exploration of Nussimbaum's novel Ali and Nino: A Love Story
02 Mar 2001,·23 mins
The Irish playwright and actor visits his home town of Wexford
A profile of the American modern dancer and choreographer
28 Feb 2001,·14 mins
