The long search with Ronald Eyre: the chosen people
What is it that makes a Jew a Jew? In New York, Elie Wiesel, author and survivor of the concentration camps, tries to define it. In London, Nobert Brainin and the Amadeus Quartet carry the argument further, both in words..
The long search with Ronald Eyre: the land of the disappearing Buddha
If the Buddha of India met the Buddha of Japan, would they recognize each other? To find out, this program talks to the staff in a Tokyo restaurant who keep regular Zen meditation schedules as part of their job, then on ..
The long search with Ronald Eyre: the way of the ancestors
There are almost 200 million people scattered across the world who belong to tribal religions that are local, exclusive and frequently animist - i.e., they believe that inanimate objects and natural phenomena possess a s..
The long search with Ronald Eyre: there is no God but God
It is said in Islam that every child is born Muslim by nature: he has the belief in his heart of one God. Over 400 million people profess Islam, and its numbers are said to be growing. In this program we travel to Egypt ..
The merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies. It has become most celebrated for its captivating villain, Shylock. Blending tragedy and comedy, this play presents contrasts and ambiguities. The comp..
The merry wives of Windsor
Queen Elizabeth herself is said to have requested the return of Falstaff to the Bard's stage...supposedly she wanted to see him in love. What Shakespeare gave Her Majesty instead was Falstaff's attempt to recoup his fort..
The nude in art: the Enlightenment
In this program, Tim Marlow examines works of art such as Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson, Ingres's Turkish Bath, and Rodin's The Age of Bronze. All illustrate the many different uses the naked form was now having. For so..
The nude in art: the Renaissance
In the second episode of The Nude in Art, we look at the role that the nude played in the Renaissance. Tim Marlow travels to England, France and Italy as part of a lively visual journey illustrating how the Christian ide..
The nude in art: the classical
Tim Marlow discusses classical nudes from Paleolithic nudes, Egyptian nudes, Roman nudes, Greek nudes to the Roman Gods. He also examines art such as the Venus of Willendorf and the Venus de Milo. The viewer will discov..
The nude in art: the modern
In the last episode we deal with The Modern period of art. Manet's Olympia, Picasso's Les Demoiselles D'Avignon and Bacon's Triptych are among those artworks used to illustrate how the 20th century changed everything. Em..