Night Waves

Anne McElvoy talks to critic Andrew Graham-Dixon about the history of Russian art. His new television series tells its story right up to the influence of the modern oligarchs. Plus a discussion on why the children's book Where the Wild Things Are has become a modern classic. It had a controversial start when it was first published in 1963, but during the life of its author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, it has grown in popularity. Does the release of a new film directed by Spike Jonze based on the book mean it is now beyond criticism?