Following the story of Joan Stanley, a Cambridge science graduate who stole British nuclear secrets and passed them to the Soviet Union after WWII. Show more
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Not Shakespeare
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Middle EastLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America
Magazine arts show. Andrew Marr champions some Renaissance dramatists whose stories have been neglected because they worked at the same time as William Shakespeare. Show more
Written by Colm Toibin, Pale Sister is a powerful retelling of the classic tale of Antigone. Lisa Dwan stars in a tour-de-force performance directed by Sir Trevor Nunn. Show more
Oscar Wilde is confined in Reading Gaol. His younger self appears, and the two men wrestle with the humiliation of Wilde's fall from celebrity to convict because he loved a man. Show more
Start the Week
Sidney Nolan: Life and Work
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Cultural discussion. Andrew Marr discusses the passing of time with poet Elaine Feinstein, curator Rebecca Daniels, theatre director Trevor Nunn and composer Ryan Wigglesworth. Show more
Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Vanessa Redgrave, Sir Trevor Nunn and others look back at the extraordinary life of Sir Peter Hall, the man who transformed British theatre. Show more
Magazine arts show. Andrew Marr champions some Renaissance dramatists whose stories have been neglected because they worked at the same time as William Shakespeare. Show more
The Andrew Marr Show
25/11/2012
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts, including foreign secretary William Hague and former foreign secretary David Miliband. Show more
Shakespeare's seasonal comedy about a shipwreck that separates identical twins Sebastian and Viola. Fearing for her safety, Viola disguises herself as her brother. Show more
Last Word
Reverend Daniel Berrigan, Lord Walton of Detchant, Jenny Diski, Guy Woolfenden
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Obituary series. Matthew Bannister on peace campaigner Reverend Daniel Berrigan, author Jenny Diski, neurologist Lord Walton and composer Guy Woolfenden. Show more
Front Row
Sir Peter Hall remembered
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Theatre, film and opera director Sir Peter Hall is remembered by friends and colleagues who reflect on his contribution to the arts. Show more
Front Row
Trevor Nunn, Natasha Walter, Jake Bugg
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
John Wilson talks to director Sir Trevor Nunn about A Midsummer Night's Dream. Plus singer-songwriter Jake Bugg and novelist Natasha Walter. Show more
Front Row
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn on Cats; Churchill's paintings; Jeff Kinney; Dolls' houses
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Including an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn as they bring Cats back to the West End, a review of Winston Churchill's paintings, and Wimpy Kid writer Jeff Kinney. Show more