Waldemar Januszczak looks at the Vikings with their intricately-decorated long ships, and the Irish and Anglo-Saxons' manuscript illumination and jewellery. Show more
Kirsty Wark and guests discuss the BBC drama The White Queen, Neil Gaiman's latest novel, Philip Glass's opera The Perfect American and Ulrich Seidl's Paradise film trilogy. Show more
Compilation of songs that celebrate and probe the emotional complexities generated by fathers, with Kid Creole, Cat Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon, Madonna and many more. Show more
Comedy drama about a semi-literate odd job man who meets an old lady in the park and they strike up a friendship as she teaches him the joys of French literature by reading aloud. Show more
The story of Marvin Gaye, one the great and enduring figures of soul music whose life was one of sexual confusion and bittersweet success, using his own words and memories. Show more
The story of late-flowering 62-year-old soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album rocketed him from a hard life in the projects to Rolling Stone's top 50 albums of 2011. Show more
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the Vikings with their intricately-decorated long ships, and the Irish and Anglo-Saxons' manuscript illumination and jewellery. Show more
Compilation of songs that celebrate and probe the emotional complexities generated by fathers, with Kid Creole, Cat Stevens, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon, Madonna and many more. Show more
