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On Tour in Venice
We explore how important Venice's cultural contribution is to Italy today
The Arts Hour at the Hay Festival
The Arts Hour comes from the Hay Festival in Wales
Gal Gadot, Michaël Dudok de Wit, Elisabeth Moss
Gal Gadot talks about playing the role of Wonder Woman
Salma Hayek, Deon Meyer, Danielle Brookes
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC
On Tour in Reykjavik
Joining Nikki Bedi is the queen of Nordic crime writing Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Carla Marie Williams, Tom Cruise, Audra McDonald
This week on The Arts Hour Tom Cruise talks his most dangerous stunts
Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Kirsten Wiig
Kevin Spacey talks about his new film Baby Driver
Andy Serkis, Sam Taylor Johnson, Lorna Goodison
British actor Andy Serkis talks about his new film sequel War for the Planet of the Apes
On Tour in Seoul
The Arts Hour on Tour is in South Korea to see how arts and culture are changing
Sofia Coppola, Jay Park, Christopher Nolan
Director Sofia Coppola discusses her latest film, The Beguiled.
Jane Campion, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Luc Besson
The French film director Luc Besson discusses his new film Valerian.
A Night of International Comedy
Stand-up comedy performance from the world’s biggest arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland
Actor Ethan Hawke, Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena and much more
Ethan Hawk on his latest film and Dominic Cooper on his old flatmate James Corden
On Tour in Edinburgh
Join us in Edinburgh as the city celebrates 70 years of it's international festival
Film Star Charlize Theron on Atomic Blonde and actor John Boyega on Detroit
Actress Charlize Theron on being a 40-year-old action heroine
Rock Star P!nk, Soca star Bunji Garlin, and Actor Bill Nighy
Rock star P!nk on stage acrobatics and actor Bill Nighy on being typecast
Director Darren Aronofsky and Actor Clarke Peters
Darren Aronofsky on directing Jennifer Lawrence and Clarke Peters on Five Guys Named Moe
On Tour in St Petersburg
The Arts Hour on Tour is in St Petersburg to see how arts and culture are changing
South African Contemporary Arts Hour Special
This week the Arts Hour takes a look at the contemporary arts scene in South Africa.
The Arts Hour: Oscar-winning actor Bill Murray, actress and singer Miley Cyrus, singer Emeli Sandé and much more
Oscar winning veteran actor Bill Murray tells us why he’s branching into music
The Arts Hour: Director Dee Rees; Actor turned director Andy Serkis; Actress Kate Winslet
Dee Rees on filming in the mud and Andy Serkis on his new film Breathe
On Tour in Mexico City
Joining Nikki Bedi in the studio are legendary Mexican band, Los de Abajo
The Arts Hour: Actor Tom Hanks on Writing Fiction, Musician St. Vincent and Actor Michael Fassbender
Tom Hanks on becoming a fiction writer and Michael Fassbender on his new film The Snowman
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Singer Laura Mvula, and Author Armistead Maupin
Daniel Radcliffe on filming The Jungle, and Laura Mvula on experiencing stage fright
Actor Kenneth Branagh, Photographer Annie Leibovitz and Actress Milly Bobby Brown
Actor Kenneth Branagh talks about directing Murder on the Orient Express
Actress Natalie Dormer, and Bjork on Her New Album
Finland's bestselling crime author Antti Tuomainen on introducing comedy to his new book
On Tour in Mumbai
Joining Nikki in the studio is film actress, Bhumi Pednekar
Actress Annette Bening, poet Wole Soyinka and film-maker Ana Asensio
Nikki Bedi is joined by film-maker Ana Asenio and film critic Anil Sinanen
Cate Blanchett, James Franco and Comedian Margaret Cho
Cate Blanchett discusses her new movie Manifesto in which she plays 13 roles.
Actor Hugh Jackman and artist Ai Weiwei
Australian actor Hugh Jackman talks about his role as circus impresario P.T. Barnum.
The Arts Hour on Tour Highlights
Join Nikki Bedi for highlights of The Arts Hour on Tour’s first year on the road