An analysis of Salman Rushdie 's Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children, which chronicles the fortunes of a newly independent India through the eyes of a single character.
Salman Rushdie, author of Midnight's Children, winner of the Booker Prize 1981, talks about India and the autobiographical elements in the book. First broadcast in 1981. Show more
New. Kirsty Wark presents coverage of the award ceremony at the Southbank Centre, where Rosie Boycott leads the panel of judges. See page 58.
Kirsty Wark presents coverage of the BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2008, rewarding the best current non-fiction writing with the top prize of 30,000 pounds. Show more
Filmed over the course of a year, this documentary offers a rare insight into the life of the Nobel Laureate. <S)
Profile of the Nobel Prize-winning British writer, VS Naipaul. Filmed in Wiltshire, India and his native Trinidad, he remains as incisive, forthright and controversial as ever. Show more
Series about British amateur naturalists looks at fans of reptiles and amphibians, including an enthusiast who has turned his garden into a lizard empire. Show more
Kirsty Wark presents coverage of the BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2008, rewarding the best current non-fiction writing with the top prize of 30,000 pounds. Show more
Charles Hazlewood introduces a concert showcasing some of Britain's most exciting folk talent, including Bella Hardy, guitarist Martin Simpson and the 11-piece big band Bellowhead. Show more
Kirsty Wark presents coverage of the BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2008, rewarding the best current non-fiction writing with the top prize of 30,000 pounds. Show more
