Shahidha Bari examines the life and work of controversial Booker Prize winner Sir VS Naipaul. Is his legacy compromised by his self-confessed violence towards women and views on race? Show more
The Trouble with Naipaul
Part One
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS South AsiaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Africa
In this two part series, academic and writer, Shahidha Bari, asks if we should stop reading controversial writer V.S. Naipaul. Show more
With Great Pleasure
AS Byatt
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Booker Prize-winning novelist AS Byatt presents a selection of her favourite pieces of poetry and prose, with the help of actor Peter Eyre. From Beatrix Potter to Terry Pratchett. Show more
Fantasy adventure. In the kingdom of Urland the people cower in fear, appeasing the wrath of an ancient dragon. Can a sorcerer's apprentice (Peter MacNicol) slay the evil beast? Show more
Adaptation of Muriel Spark's witty and macabre novel set in 1950s London, featuring a distinguished cast that includes Maggie Smith and Michael Hordern. Show more