Artsworld

Series following the work of creative artists. This edition looks at Patrick Hughes, a self-taught artist whose use of optical illusion continues the tradition of Escher and Magritte

Series investigating the craft and process of creative writing. This edition branches into music, following four young composers who come together with a panel of judges for the Forum 2000 to work with La Nouvelle Ensemble Moderne and conductor Lorraine Vaillancourt

A variety of distinguished classical artists, including Renee Fleming and Alison Krauss, join Yo-Yo Ma in the recording studio to perform on his festive album, Songs of Joy and Peace

Profile of the Royal Ballet’s principal ballerina, seen both on and off stage. Including excerpts from William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman and In the Middle Somewhat Elevated

The final film in Marcel Pagnol’s classic French trilogy. Following the death of Honore Panisse, Fanny finally reveals to Cesariot, who is now 18, that his true father is Marius and that Cesar is actually his grandfather. Shocked at the news, Cesariot sets out to locate Marius and reunite him with Fanny. During the course of the film the eponymous Cesar, who has become an old man, makes some poignant observations on death

Series going behind the scenes as the world’s great orchestras rehearse a performance. This edition features the Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen rehearsing Debussy’s La Mer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Graham Vick’s 1991 production of Prokofiev’s opera, performed in full for the first time in the Marinsky Theatre, St Petersburg. Based on Tolstoy’s novel, the work combines a panoramic view of Russian society during the Napoleonic wars with the love story of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky and Natasha Rostova. Principal soloists are Alexander Gergalov, Elena Prokina, Nikolai Ochotnikov and Gegam Grigorian. Valery Gergiev conducts

Profile of the French painter Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) widely regarded as the father of modern art, looking at many of his works in detail and drawing upon the observations of a wide range of historians and commentators. Contributors include artists Howard Hodgkin, R B Kitaj, Bridget Riley and John Golding

A look into the world of the fictional female private eye as seen by three leading writers in the genre - Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller and Sara Paretsky

Series of 15 programmes in which individuals from across the artistic spectrum talk about the person who has provided their biggest inspiration. In this edition, South African playwright Athol Fugard pays homage to Bertolt Brecht