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- 4 days ago44 min
Hugh Jackman on his film The Death of Robin Hood
Nikki Bedi speaks to German director Joscha Bongard about his film, Babystar and discusses this week’s cultural highlights with critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh:Australian movie star Hugh Jackman on starring in his latest film, The Death of Robin Hood, a gritty incarnation of the well-known folklore hero Japanese British Nobel Prize winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro on what makes a good train filmNew Zealand Meg Mason on exploring obsession in her novel, Sophie Standing There American actor Emmy Rossum on her role in the TV series, FuriousAnd we hear music from Bangladeshi singer Xefer Rahman who is known for her viral song, JhumkaPhoto Credit: Stephanie Augello/Getty Images
- 1 weeks ago47 min
The Arts Hour Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
Nikki Bedi and Rhianna Dhillon chat about the week’s big film release, Practical Magic 2 – is it bewitching or cursed?Plus, Indian dancer Radhe Jaggi joins to discuss the enchanting art of BharatanatyamWe also hear from Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman about turning her hugely popular comics into a smash Netflix seriesActor Dominic Sessa talks about playing a young Anthony Bourdain in the movie Tony And Colson Whitehead, the double-Pulitzer Prize winning novelist behind The Nickel Boys and Underground Railroad, talks about the final book in his Harlem trilogy, Cool Machine.Image shows Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Credit: Getty Images
- 2 weeks ago47 min
The Arts Hour. Indian comedian Kanan Gill
Nikki Bedi’s interview guest, Kanan Gill, is one of the biggest comedians to come out of India. He talks about his global tour with the show, Not This Again, and critic Bidisha joins them in conversation about other cultural highlights of the weekDirector Ridley Scott on his dystopian western film, The Dog StarsFrench pianist sisters, Katia and Marielle Labèque, on 55 years of performing togetherTS Eliot prize winning poet, Anthony Joseph, shares his memories of growing up in TrinidadGuyanese-British actor Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in the Marvel Universe movies, discusses returning to the stageAnd the American opera star Angel Blue talks about preparing to perform in the Proms, at London’s Royal Albert Hall(Image: Kanan Gill on stage in Edinburgh 2026. Credit Jenny Forward-Hayter.)
- 3 weeks ago44 min
British actor Aaron Pierre on his role in Lanterns
Nikki Bedi speaks to the Oscar winning documentary maker Orlando von Einsiedel about his latest film, The Cycle of Love and discusses this week's cultural highlights with critic Arifa Akbar: Australian star of the excellent medical drama The Pitt, Shabana Azeez on the importance of lunchAmerican author Ruth Ozeki on her early career as a filmmakerTony and Emmy award winning actor Stockard Channing on choosing a Samuel Beckett play for her directorial theatre debutAnd we hear from the legendary South African singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo Photo Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
- Aug 21, 202648 min
Grammy-award winning singer and actor Charli XCX
Nikki Bedi meets Booker Prize longlisted Mexican American author Chloe Aridjis to discuss her latest novel, The Shadow of the Object British actor James Norton, on joining the cast of the hugely popular Games of Thrones prequel, House of the DragonAmerican star of stage and screen Neil Patrick Harris on his latest film role in Sunny Dancer ... set in a summer camp for teenagers with cancerSwedish pop royalty Robyn on Sexistential, her new albumAfrobeat legend Dele Sosimi on unearthing rare African recordings for a new compilationAnd global girl group KATSEYE, born from the TV reality show Dream Academy on the pressure of coping with judgement on social mediaNikki is joined by cultural critic, cineaste and opinion maker Hanna Flint to reflect on this week's cultural highlightsPhoto Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
- Aug 14, 202647 min
Wild Wild Women
Nikki Bedi meets Preeti and Kranti - two members of India’s first all-female hip hop collective, Wild Wild Women - to talk about their extraordinary journeys thus farPlus critic Alexandra Steinacker-Clark joins to give her take on the cultural talking points of the week: We hear from Ru Paul from smash TV series Drag Race about his new comedy caper movie STOP! THAT! TRAIN!Luxembourgish German actor Vicky Krieps on the unique way that she shakes off her characters when she finishes a roleThe American composer Missy Mazzoli on what inspired her highly-acclaimed opioid crisis opera, The Galloping CurePatrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, real life couple and co-creators of the hit Australian series Colin from Accounts on how they work togetherCuban ballet star Carlos Acosta on the moment he knew that dance was his destinyAnd West African “digital voodoo” music from the feminist band Nana Benz du TogoProducer: Ciaran Bermingham
- Aug 7, 202648 min
Samantha Morton on her role in The Odyssey
British actor Samantha Morton on playing Circe in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, The Odyssey.Nikki Bedi meets US comedy star Jay Jurden to talk about his stand-up show Jay Jurden Takes London.American screen star Helen Hunt on tackling Chekhov’s play, The Cherry Orchard.The French director Alain Gomis on deconstructing cinema.The legendary and double Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins on working with the Coen brothers.Nigerian British comedian and actor Ayoade Bamgboye on the UK version of Saturday Night Live.Plus, we hear from Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo.Nikki Bedi is joined by Karen Krizanovich to reflect on this week's cultural highlights.(Photo: Actor Samantha Morton. Credit: Christopher Polk)Presenter: Nikki Bedi Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
- Jul 31, 202647 min
Uzoamaka Power on her romcom, Call of My Life
Actor, writer and director Uzoamaka Power talks about her romcom, Call of My Life, which has been breaking box office records in Nigeria The country-pop Canadian superstar singer Shania Twain talks about how she got her big break.Indian director Tarsem Singh on his cult classic film The Fall, two decades on.British singer-songwriter and actor Nadine Shah shares her Pakistani musical heroine.Oscar-winning actor JK Simmons on playing bad guys and his new role in The Westies.The American essayist and humorist David Sedaris on performing live.Plus, music from Xuefei Yang, China’s first internationally recognized guitaristNikki Bedi reflects on these cultural highlights with critic Zing Tsjeng.Presenter: Nikii Bedi Producer Ciaran Bermingham
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