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The Saddest Music in the World Film & Drama: Guy Maddin, Canada, 2003
Said, Edward Documentaries: Profile of the Palestinian academic. Link to interview
Samuel Johnson Prize: Details of the prize for non-fiction books
Sassoon, Siegfried Interviews: The English war poet on the artistic pursuits of his childhood
Saturday Night & Sunday Morning Film & Drama: Karel Reisz, UK, 1960; director profile
Saunders, Jennifer Interviews: The comedian tries to remember directing one of the Secret Policeman's Ball charity shows
Sayles, John Film & Drama: Profile of the American director. Interview & quiz
Scarfe, Gerald Interviews: How the caricaturist feels about the people he savages with his pen
Scarfe, Gerald: Drawing Blood Documentaries: Profile of the political caricaturist. Interviews
Schama, Simon Interviews: Extracts from his BBC History Lecture
Schlesinger, John Interviews: The director’s experiences filming Midnight Cowboy
Schlesinger, John: A Profile Film & Drama: Profile of the London-born director; interviews & quiz
Schneider, Gregor (Art Safari) Documentaries: Ben Lewis looks at the artist's House of Horrors. Interview & quiz
Schultz, Howard Documentaries: Profile of Mr Starbucks
Schulz, Charles Interviews: The US comic-strip artist explains the origins of Peanuts
Schwarzenegger, Arnold Documentaries: Profile of "The Governator". Director interview & quiz; news links
Science Fiction Britannia: A season of programmes celebrating British science fiction
Scorsese, Martin Interviews: On his early experiences of film and his character-driven approach
Scorsese, Martin Film & Drama: Profile of the American director. Interview & quiz
Scott-Heron, Gil (Originals) Music: (jazz) The Revolution Will Not Be Televised documentary. Profile
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (Storyville) Documentaries: The 1931 civil rights watershed. Interview
Screamers (Storyville) Documentaries: Heavy metal band System of a Down raise awareness of the 1915 Armenian massacre. Info and links
Screenwipe: Charlie Brooker's hilariously irreverent look at the world of TV
Seabiscuit (Storyville) Documentaries: Story of the Depression-era long-shot
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus Documentaries: Music and madness in the US South. Interviews, gallery
Searle, Ronald Documentaries: Photo gallery accompanying a documentary on artist Ronald Searle
Le Secret Film & Drama: Virginie Wagon, France, 2000
The Secret Life of Mrs Beeton: Dramatisation of the career and private life of pioneering cookery writer Isabella Beeton. Clips and quiz
The Secret of My Success (Storyville) Documentaries: Hilarious insight into local politics in communist China
The Secret Policeman's Ball Documentaries: Documentary looking back at the remarkable series of star-studded fundraising concerts. Video clips and gallery
See What Happens (Storyville) Documentaries: Profile of documentary-makers Pennebaker & Hegedus. Interviews
See You in the Future (Storyville) Documentaries: The amazing world of cryonics. Director interview
Selling Jesus Documentaries: Story of the 1979 Jesus film. Link to interview
La Séparation Film & Drama: Christian Vincent, France, 1994
Seth, Vikram Interviews: On his love of poetry and why he writes about music
The Settlers (Storyville) Documentaries: Jewish settlers in Tel Rumeidah
Sex et la Cité Documentaries: Season of French ooh-la-la; quizzes & clips
Shadowplay (Storyville) Documentaries: Suharto's 1965-66 terror campaign in Indonesia
Shake Hands with the Devil (Storyville) Documentaries: The UN Lieutenant General in Rwanda during the genocide
Shakespeare Behind Bars: A group of American inmates spend a year working on a performance of The Tempest. Watch a clip
Shanghai Triad Film & Drama: Zhang Yimou, Hong Kong, 1995
Shankar, Ravi Interviews: The sitar player talks about his early introduction to music and the West
Shaw, George Bernard Interviews: Aged over 80, he holds forth on schooling, exams and the folly of youth
Shepperton Babylon Film & Drama: A secret history of British cinema's golden age. Video clips
The Shock of the New Documentaries: Eight-part series about the development of modern art
Shoot the Piano Player (Tirez sur le Pianiste) Film & Drama: François Truffaut, France, 1960
Shopping for England Documentaries: How the Edwardians changed British shopping habits.
The Shortest Night Film & Drama: Short films series; gallery and clips
Show Me Love Film & Drama: Lukas Moodysson, Sweden, 1998
Sign o' the Times Music: (rock) Prince's 1987 concert film. Profile
The Signalman Film & Drama: Notes on the 1976 TV drama; interview with writer Andrew Davies
Silent Clowns: Four-part series on the great silent comedians presented by Paul Merton. Quiz
Simon & I: Aids 2002 (Storyville) Documentaries: Gay & lesbian liberation in South Africa
Simon Schama's A History of Britain Documentaries: Details of the TV series. Link to programme microsite
Since Otar Left Film & Drama: Julie Bertuccelli, Georgia, 2003
Sincerely Yours: Aids 2002 (Storyville) Documentaries: A portrait of modern Soweto
The Singing Detective Film & Drama: Dennis Potter, BBC, 1986
Sir, No Sir (Storyville) Documentaries: Account of the 'GI revolt' during the Vietnam War. Preview clip
Sitting for Parliament: The story of creating a portrait of the Northern Ireland Assembly members
The Situation Room Documentaries: Dramatisation of the US administration in a crisis. Interactive forum
Six Days to Saturday (Time Shift) Documentaries: A week in the life of Swindon Town FC in 1963
Six Days, Six Nights (À la Folie) Film & Drama: Diane Kurys, France, 1994
Skallagrigg Film & Drama: Richard Spence, UK, 1994
Skin of Man, Heart of Beast (Peau d'Homme, Coeur de Bête) Film & Drama: Hélène Angel, France 1999
A Skin Too Few (Originals) Music: (folk) Documentary on Nick Drake. Profile & review
Small Pain For Glory (Storyville) Documentaries: Sierra Leone's Olympic dreams
Smit, Tim Documentaries: Profile of the man behind the Eden Project
The Smith Family (Storyville) Documentaries: Impact of a gay, Mormon father's death. Director interview
Smith, Stevie Interviews: Discussing her sources of inspiration
Snicket, Lemony Documentaries: Profile you won't want to read of the gloomy children's author
Solas Film & Drama: Benito Zambrano, Spain, 1999
The Somme (Storyville) Documentaries: Double episode of the 1964 TV series The Great War
The Son Film & Drama: Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium/France, 2002
The Son's Room Film & Drama: Nanni Moretti, Italy, 2001
Sontag, Susan Interviews: The changing status of women and the 20th century’s defining moments
Sophiatown (Storyville) Documentaries: 'Docu-musical' about Johannesburg's own 1950s Harlem. Director interview
Sophie's Choice Film & Drama: Alan J Pakula, USA, 1982; William Styron interview
The Sorrow & the Pity (Storyville) Documentaries: Classic documentary about Nazi-occupied France
Le Souffle au Coeur Film & Drama: Louis Malle, France, 1971. Links to Malle documentary, interview & photo gallery
Soul Britannia: An in-depth guide to the three-part series on the history of soul music in the UK
The Soul of a Man Music: (blues) Wim Wenders' look at three blues greats. Quiz & photo
Southern Comfort (Storyville) Documentaries: Transsexual in rural America. Director interview & live chat transcript
Speer, Albert Interviews: The Nazi minister and architect frankly discusses working for Hitler
Spellbound Film & Drama: Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1945. Composer profile & Hitchcock interview
Spielberg, Steven Interviews: His perspective on commercialism, ET, Indiana Jones and Gremlins
Spiral: Philippe Triboit and Pascal Chaumeil, France, 2005
Sport in the Sixties Documentaries: A television revolution
Springfield, Dusty Music: (pop) Episode of Dusty's 1960s series featuring Tom Jones
Springsteen, Bruce: Springsteen and his band perform songs from his album We Shall Overcome
Springtime in a Small Town Film & Drama: Zhuangzhuang Tian, China, 2002
Srebrenica: Never Again? (Storyville) Documentaries: Leslie Wooodhead returns to the site of the massacre
St Petersburg Anniversary 2003 Documentaries: Details of the season celebrating the city's 300th anniversary
Stalin's Skyscraper Documentaries: Eccentric inhabitants of one of Stalin's architectural landmarks
Stalin: Inside the Terror Documentaries: Profile of the Soviet dictator. Links to Talk Show & more
Standing in the Shadows of Motown Music: The story of The Funk Brothers
The Stans (Holidays in the Danger Zone) Documentaries: Simon Reeve visits central Asia. Interview & photo gallery
Stanshall, Vivian: The Canyons of his Mind (Originals) Music: (rock) Documentary about the 60s cult figure. Songs and interview
Star Wars Dreams (Storyville) Documentaries: History of the USA's missile defence system. Director interview
Startup.com (Storyville) Documentaries: Inside the internet boom & bust. Interview & live chat transcript
A State of Mind Documentaries: The North Korean Mass Games. Interview with director
Stealing Beauty Film & Drama: Bernardo Bertolucci, Italy, 1996. Links to director documentary & interviews
Steel, Mark: Open University website for the comedian's amusing and perceptive lectures on cultural icons
Stevie (Storyville) Documentaries: Revisiting a troubled young documentary subject 10 years on. Director interview
Stewart, Rod Music: (rock) Rod the Mod 1976 documentary
Stirling, James Interviews: The architect discusses his introduction to architecture and his influences
Stolen Kisses (Baisers Volés) Film & Drama: François Truffaut, France, 1968
The Stone Reader (Storyville) Documentaries: Searching for a forgotten novelist. Director interview
The Stones in the Park Music: (rock) At the 1967 Hyde Park Free Concert. Profile
Stoppard, Tom Film & Drama: Profile of the playwright
The Story of Soul to Soul Music: (soul) Documentary on the 1971 film and the musicians featured therein
Storyville Documentaries: Details of the documentary strand
Strange New World Documentaries: Details of programmes marking 11 September 2001. News links
The Strange World of Barry Who? Documentaries: Profile of Barry Joule, friend to the stars. Director interview
The Stringer Film & Drama: Paul Pawlikowski, UK/Russia, 1998
Stritch, Elaine Music: (musicals) One-woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Interviews
Stronger than the Sun Film & Drama: Notes on the 1977 TV drama; Stephen Poliakoff profile & interview
Styron, William Interviews: The American novelist expounds on depression, madness and suicide
Sulston, John Documentaries: Profile of the scientist & human genome mapper
A Summer's Tale (Conte d'Été) Film & Drama: Eric Rohmer, France, 1996
Sundance Film Festival 2003 Film & Drama: Report on the 2003 independent film festival
A Sunday in Hell (Storyville) Documentaries: The greatest film about cycling ever made
Super Rail Band of Bamako Music: (world) At Womad 2003. Profiles, review & clips
Superfly Documentaries: Profile of the fruit fly & its role in genetics research
Surrealism Triple Bill Film & Drama: Notes on films by Luis Buñuel & Man Ray; Terry Gilliam interview
Suzhou River Film & Drama: Lou Ye, China, 2000
Swear to Tell the Truth Documentaries: Film of taboo-breaking American comedian Lenny Bruce
Sweet, Matthew Interviews: Interview with the author of a book on British cinema, Shepperton Babylon