The Copland Years: A Lyrical and Radical Pioneer

In his centenary year, Aaron Copland is still the most-played American composer

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Indian authors writing in English

How Indian writers use the English language with Arundhati Roy and Sagarika Ghose

• 23 mins

Czech artist Alphonse Muchae

The story of Art Nouveau's most famous practitioner who was best known for his poster art

• 24 mins

Return To Joujouka

Retracing Brian Jones' 1967 journey to encounter the master musicians of Morocco

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Writing in English

A discussion about why international authors write in English or their native language

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Round Table: Building houses

A discussion about how to design cheap and appropriate dwellings

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Inside Opera! The director

An exploration of the role of the director in creating an opera. With David Pountney

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Inside Opera! The conductor

An exploration of the role of the conductor and musical director in creating an opera

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What gets Lost in Literary Translation?

How close to the original text can translators of literary works really get?

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Malcolm Bradbury – RIP, the History Man

Malcolm Bradbury, the acclaimed British satirical novelist and academic, has died

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Inside Opera! An unsung heroine?

Claudia Stoltzer, head of make-up and wigs, at work in the Royal Opera House, London

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Inside Opera – The role of the Repetiteur

"People book me for my ears," says repetiteur Helen Robertson-Barker about her work

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Shakespeare at the Millennium – Contemporary Performance

How should Shakespeare's plays be performed in English for 21st-century audiences?

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Julian Barnes revisits Love

Julian Barnes on his new novel Love, Etc, in which he brings back characters from 1991

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Shakespeare at the Millennium – New Directions?

The challenges of directing Shakespeare for 21st-century audiences

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The Lyrics – Robert Browning and Jackie Kay

Scottish poet Jackie Kay draws inspiration from Browning for her new work about Maw Broon

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The Lyrics – Percy Shelley and Paul Muldoon

Paul Muldoon on Shelley's poen Ozymandias and his own work, The Stoic, written in response

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Sumi Jo – A Korean on the world opera Stage

Korean coloratura Sumi Jo talks about her life and international opera career

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Evelyn Glennie, ringing the Bells

Virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie talks about the bells in her instrument collection

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Shakespeare at the Millennium – In Translation

How do other cultures and languages interpret the plays of Shakespeare?

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Political Journalism – Personalities and Pitfalls

What effect is the media emphasis on personalities over policies having on us as citizens?

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Margaret Atwood – On Duty and Decisions

Novelist Margaret Atwood talks about Iris, the central figure in The Blind Assassin

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Richard Tognetti and the ACO – Australia's musical Ambassadors

Richard Tognetti talks about the rich programme of the Australian Chamber Orchestra

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TV Comedy – James L. Brooks, 'father of the sitcom'

Meet the "father of the American sitcom", producer and screenwriter James L. Brooks

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TV Comedy – Diane English, creator of Murphy Brown

Diane English, top American comedy writer, reflects on her creation Murphy Brown

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Salvador Dalí, a painted Life

Salvador Dalí's life and art, as seen through his painting The Burning Giraffe

• 14 mins

Ozu's own Tokyo Story

An appreciation of Yasujiro Ozu (1903-63), the great Japanese film director

• 14 mins

Conflict Journalism – Reporters in the Frame

Conflict journalists are now becoming part of the story, targets of bullets and propaganda

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Investigative Journalism – Digging for Truth

How are invstigative journalists adapting to globalisation and instant communication?

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Verdi's Life in Love and Politics

Politics, love affairs and music – the later years and work of composer Giuseppe Verdi

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