Oscar winner Nicole Kidman talks to John Wilson about the influence on her career of working with great film-makers, including Jane Campion, Baz Luhrmann and Stanley Kubrick. Show more
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Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta talks to John Wilson about the key moments in his cultural life, from breakdancing in Havana to becoming principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. Show more
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Some of the most memorable lives of the past twelve months
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Matthew Bannister and Economist Obituary editor Ann Wroe recall some of the most memorable lives of 2015, including a diver, a scientist and a singer. Show more
Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work. Show more
The world's leading classical solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie talks to John Wilson about her career and picks out some of the key influences on her artistic path. Show more
Actor and film-maker Sir Kenneth Branagh talks to John Wilson about the key influences and inspirations that have shaped his own work. Show more
Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo talks to John Wilson about the formative experiences and cultural influences that have had a profound effect on her work. Show more
Film director Mike Leigh talks to John Wilson about the art and experiences that have shaped his own creative life. Show more
In a deeply personal interview, artist Tracey Emin talks to John Wilson about the experiences that have shaped her life and career. Show more
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Millicent Fawcett statue, Joe Penhall, Stage lighting under review, Thomas Chippendale at 300
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. The first statue of a woman in Parliament Square is unveiled today, but is it any good? Plus dramatist Joe Penhall talks about his new play. Show more
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Armistead Maupin, Viviana Durante on Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Mining Art Gallery
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Armistead Maupin's memoir, Logical Family; choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan's legacy; the new Mining Art Gallery. Show more
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Christian Slater and Sam Yates, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Ivor Wood
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Christian Slater and Sam Yates discuss the language of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. Plus the legacy of Children's TV animator Ivor Wood. Show more
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Tate Liverpool's Exploring the Unseen, Ben Okri and Joanne Harris, Fortnite Battle Royale, Universal Love album
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Writers Ben Okri and Joanne Harris discuss writing to be read aloud. Ken Simons talks about curating his own exhibition for Tate Liverpool. Show more
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Backstage at Swan Lake, Emily Bronte and Wuthering Heights, Kaffe Fassett
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Backstage at Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake, the short life of Emily Bronte and the impact of her only novel plus Kaffe Fassett on his latest exhbition. Show more
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Paapa Essiedu, Rebecca Watts and Don Paterson, A J Finn
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Actor Paapa Essiedu on playing Hamlet, poet Rebecca Watts' criticism of the poetry establishment. Show more
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David Hare on Collateral, Carmen, John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury
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Playwright David Hare discusses his latest TV drama series Collateral. John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury on being joint winners of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. Show more
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Bob Geldof on WB Yeats, The Fifty Shades phenomenon, Julian Rowlands & the Santiago Quartet
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Arts news, interviews and reviews, presented by Stig Abell. Musician Bob Geldof talks about A Fanatic Heart, his feature-length documentary about Irish poet WB Yeats. Show more
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Ruth Wilson on Dark River, Cal McCrystal on ENO's Iolanthe, Creative Scotland funding decisions
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Ruth Wilson on her latest big screen role in the psychological drama Dark River. Director Cal McCrystal on how to make Gilbert and Sullivan funny to a contemporary audience. Show more
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The Hayward Gallery reopening, Emily Wilson, The art of literary translation
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News, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music. The art of literary translation. Plus the Hayward Gallery reopens. Show more
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Simple Minds, Phantom Thread, Napoleon Disrobed, Alex La Guma
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Arts news, interviews and reviews. Scottish rock band Simple Minds discuss their 40-year career and perform live in the studio. Show more