The life of Rebecca West

Review of Rebecca West: A Life by Victoria Glendinning

• 28 mins

Orphans - Lyle Kessler

A review of Lyle Kessler's play Orphans

• 28 mins

A Room with a View

A review of James Ivory's film version of A Room with a View

• 28 mins

All books special

A review special of some of the most recently-published books

• 28 mins

Giuseppe Verdi

Life and work of the great composer Giuseppe Verdi

• 28 mins

Half Moon Theatre

A look at the London 'fringe' with a review of the work of the Half Moon Theatre

• 28 mins

Meridian - book special

The winner of the Times/Jonathan Cape Young Writers Competition 1985

• 29 mins

Jarman's Caravaggio

A review of Derek Jarman's film Caravaggio

• 29 mins

The Queen's 60th birthday celebrations

The Queen's 60th birthday celebrations, marked with a new portrait

• 28 mins

Robert Mitchum

A tribute to 'old stone face' Robert Mitchum

• 28 mins

The English Stage Company

Special edition celebrating the 30th birthday of The English Stage Company

• 28 mins

A Theatrical Fairy Tale - RSC

A theatrical fairy tale, the RSC in Stratford-Upon-Avon gets a new theatre

• 28 mins

George Higgins

Special edition of the programme, featuring American author George Higgins

• 28 mins

The Musical

Special Edition devoted entirely to the musical

• 28 mins

Jessye Norman

Tribute to the American singer Jessye Norman

• 28 mins

RSC special

Review of two Royal Shakespeare Company productions

• 28 mins

Sissy Spacek in Marie

A review of Sissy Spacek in the US film Marie

• 28 mins

Double Cross

Review of war drama Double Cross, a play showing in the West End

• 28 mins

Sir Anthony Parsons - memoirs

Former British ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons talks about his memoirs

• 28 mins

Dalliance

A review of the re-working of Arthur Schnitzler's play Liebelei by Tom Stoppard

• 28 mins

Medea

A review of Euripides' Greek tragedy Medea

• 28 mins

Martin Scorsese's After Hours

A review of Martin Scorsese's comedy After Hours

• 28 mins

The Doctor and the Devils

A review of Freddie Francis's The Doctor and the Devils

• 28 mins

The Entertainer

Review of a revival of The Entertainer at London's Shaftesbury Theatre

• 28 mins

The Delta Force

The Cannon Group releases its first film The Delta Force

• 27 mins

Interpretations of a Midsummer Night's Dream

Three new London interpretations of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

• 28 mins

Rebecca West's Sunflower

A novel by Rebecca West, published three years after her death

• 28 mins

Manchester and the arts

Leading cultural figure Bob Scott discusses the rise of galleries and theatres in Manchester

• 28 mins

African Literature

A special edition reviewing new literature from or about Africa

• 28 mins

The Art of Ballet

The art of ballet including archive interviews with Marie Rambert and Agnes deMille

• 28 mins