Artsworld

Literary editor of the Observer Robert McCrum interviews Joanna Trollope, whose bestsellers include ‘Other People’s Children’ and ‘Girl from the South’

The great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich returns to his home city of Baku, Azerbaijan. He talks about his music, his life and beliefs and pays tribute to his inspiration, Pablo Casals

Documentary following the journey of 62-year-old South African penny whistle player Jack Lerole, known as ‘Big Jack’, as he fulfils his lifelong ambition to play in a large American stadium

Story of intrigue and power struggles set in Japan at the end of the 12th century. As rival clans battle for supremacy, the question of a young man’s parentage becomes a detonator capable of triggering off a political explosion

A profile of Norman Foster, the world-renowned architect whose commissions include Berlin’s new Reichstag building

Four-part drama series based on Jan Hulsker’s definitive biography of the artist, seen through the eyes of people who knew him. Each episode depicts the effect Van Gogh’s genius and personality had on the lives of others. Starring Ids Van der Kerke

Glyndebourne’s 1978 production of Mozart’s masterpiece ‘The Magic Flute’. Performers include soprano Felicity Lott, baritone Benjamin Luxon and bass Willard White, and the London Philharmonic conducted by Bernard Haitink. David Hockney’s imaginative sets for the staging received wide acclaim

Through her own words and paintings, the world of Diana Kan is brought vividly to life in a film which celebrates the life of an eastern artist who has moved to the West to expand her horizons

Clay animation about a young girl pursuing a musical career aided by three fun-loving musicians