In the 1960’s and 70’s, Radio Netherlands presented a popular weekly request programme hosted by a husband and wife team. “His and Hers” was hosted by Canadian Jerry Cowan and […]
Yearly Archives: 1988
“Rembrandt Express” was launched by Pete Myers in the 1980’s as a weekly magazine about developments in and around the Netherlands. The guests often included famous artists visiting from abroad. […]
In this edition of our weekly magazine programme “Rembrandt Express”, Pete Myers speaks with Joseph Heller, the renowned American novelist and famed author of the classic “Catch 22”. Heller discusses […]
In this unedited interview, Robert Green talks at length with Pierre Audi, artistic director of the Netherlands Opera, about the staging of the Wagner’s Ring cycle, why he wanted to […]
– Louis Andriessen’s composition: “The Tower”, piece for the carillion of the Dom of Utrecht – Neo-impressionist exhibition at the van Gogh Museum – The Revolutionary Movement: art work in […]
The Royal Concertgebouw is one of the world’s greatest concert halls, renowned for its nearly perfect acoustics, and the host to performances by some of the most memorable musicians […]
David Swatling indulges his childhood fascinating with Jules Verne. We get some biographical information on the writer and reading from his work. We hear from a French Verne fan and […]
In 1988, the Rotterdam International Film Festival presented a programme entitled “The Cruel Machine”. David Swatling presents six filmmakers whose work was on show. The films are violent, perverse – […]