Meridian Episodes Available now
Mario Vargas Llosa – Death in the Andes
Mario Vargas Llosa's latest novel is a thrilling mix of modern politics and ancient myth
Francis Bacon is the toast of Paris
The Francis Bacon exhibition at the Pompidou is the hottest ticket in Paris
Claes Oldenburg – Larger than Life
Sculptor Claes Oldenburg talks about his life, work and his exhibition in London
Encounter between Skating and Dance
Classical ballet meets skating in Encounters, choreographed by ice dancer Christopher Dean
Gaader's new Philosophical Adventure
Norwegian Jostein Gaarder talks about his latest philosophical novel with a teenage hero
Leon Kossoff – a Life in Paint
Leon Kossoff exhibition in London is this post-war British painter's first retrospective
The World of Federico Fellini
Life and works of Italian film-maker Federico Fellini
Dramas at the Tony Awards
The 50th Annual Tony Awards in New York create as many dramas as prizes
Tolstoy's War and Peace
Discussing Leo Tolstoy's novel on a grand scale, War and Peace
God Bless John Wayne, says Kinky Friedman
Cult crime writer Kinky Friedman talks about his new novel, God Bless John Wayne