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Dylan Thomas Centenary

Dylan Over the Pond

Writer and poet Kevin Powell explores Dylan Thomas's influence on black American writers.

• 15 mins

Dylan Thomas Centenary

Dylan's Bardic Heritage

Poet and musician Twm Morys explores links between Dylan Thomas and Wales's poetic past.

• 15 mins

The Retreating Roar

The Loss of God

Madeleine Bunting explores the loss of God as a defining feature of Western democracy.

• 15 mins

The Retreating Roar

Sin

Journalist Madeleine Bunting discusses the notion of sin.

• 15 mins

The Retreating Roar

Salvation

Madeleine Bunting on the decline of Christianity and the loss of the notion of salvation.

• 15 mins

The Retreating Roar

Patience

Madeleine Bunting discusses the decline of faith in the UK and with it a loss of patience.

• 15 mins

Georgian Portraits

Claire Tomalin on Dora Jordan

Claire Tomalin on the life of actress Dora Jordan, lover of the future King William IV.

• 15 mins

Georgian Portraits

Ian Kelly on David Garrick

Actor and writer Ian Kelly explores the life and times of David Garrick.

• 15 mins

Georgian Portraits

Amanda Vickery on Elizabeth Parker Shackleton

Historian Amanda Vickery explores the life of Elizabeth Parker Shackleton.

• 15 mins

Georgian Portraits

Martin Rowson on William Hogarth

Writer and cartoonist Martin Rowson discusses the satiric genius of William Hogarth.

• 15 mins

Georgian Portraits

Dan Cruikshank on Robert Adam

Dan Cruikshank on the work of neo-classical architect and interior designer Robert Adam.

• 15 mins

A Short History of Indian Art

The King of Varanasi's Hunting Expedition

A mural from the Ajanta caves showing the king of Varanasi on a hunting expedition.

• 15 mins

A Short History of Indian Art

Arjuna's Penance

William Dalrymple celebrates a remarkable 7th-century rock carving near the Bay of Bengal.

• 15 mins

A Short History of Indian Art

Ibrahim Adil Shah with Castanets

William Dalrymple examines a 17th-century miniature portrait of the Sultan of Bijapur.

• 15 mins

A Short History of Indian Art

A Leisurely Ride

William Dalrymple discusses a painting by Nainsukh celebrating a leisurely horse ride.

• 15 mins

A Short History of Indian Art

The Delhi Book

Exploring the Delhi Book, an album containing paintings of 19th-century Delhi.

• 15 mins

Bliss Was It in That Dawn

Episode 1

Michael Goldfarb recalls being a child in 1950s New York.

• 15 mins

Bliss Was It in That Dawn

Episode 2

Michael Goldfarb discusses the migration in the 1950s of many Americans to the suburbs.

• 15 mins

Bliss Was It in That Dawn

Episode 3

Michael Goldfarb recalls growing up in 1950s and 60s America, in an era of full employment

• 15 mins

Bliss Was It in That Dawn

Episode 4

The books and films that inspired a generation of American rebels of the late 1960s.

• 15 mins

Bliss Was It in That Dawn

Episode 5

Michael Goldfarb recalls the politics of 1960s America.

• 15 mins

Staging Arthur Miller

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre on conversations with Arthur Miller and directing The Crucible on Broadway.

• 15 mins

Staging Arthur Miller

Margot Leicester

Actress Margot Leicester on her experiences working in the rehearsal room with Miller.

• 15 mins

Staging Arthur Miller

Ron Hutchinson

Screenwriter Ron Hutchinson on working with Arthur Miller's drafts and handwritten notes.

• 15 mins

Staging Arthur Miller

David Thacker

David Thacker discusses his close friendship and working relationship with Arthur Miller.

• 15 mins

Staging Arthur Miller

Tony Kushner

Playwright Tony Kushner reflects on the importance of Arthur Miller in US theatre.

• 15 mins

The Further Realm

The Further Realm: Episode 1

Andrew contemplates whether he actually believes in ghosts.

• 15 mins

The Further Realm

The Further Realm: Episode 2

Andrew reflects on sightings, with even Google Street View having recorded a ghost.

• 15 mins

The Further Realm

The Further Realm: Episode 3

Andrew considers the contrast between 'solid' Medieval ghosts ephemeral modern sightings.

• 15 mins

The Further Realm

The Further Realm: Episode 4

Andrew celebrates the tome Phantasms of the Living.

• 15 mins