South African Contemporary Arts Hour Special

This week the Arts Hour takes a look at the contemporary arts scene in South Africa.

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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

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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

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On Tour in Mexico City

Joining Nikki Bedi in the studio are legendary Mexican band, Los de Abajo

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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

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Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Singer Laura Mvula, and Author Armistead Maupin

Daniel Radcliffe on filming The Jungle, and Laura Mvula on experiencing stage fright

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Actor Kenneth Branagh, Photographer Annie Leibovitz and Actress Milly Bobby Brown

Actor Kenneth Branagh talks about directing Murder on the Orient Express

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Actress Natalie Dormer, and Bjork on Her New Album

Finland's bestselling crime author Antti Tuomainen on introducing comedy to his new book

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On Tour in Mumbai

Joining Nikki in the studio is film actress, Bhumi Pednekar

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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

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Cate Blanchett, James Franco and Comedian Margaret Cho

Cate Blanchett discusses her new movie Manifesto in which she plays 13 roles.

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Actor Hugh Jackman and artist Ai Weiwei

Australian actor Hugh Jackman talks about his role as circus impresario P.T. Barnum.

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The Arts Hour on Tour Highlights

Join Nikki Bedi for highlights of The Arts Hour on Tour’s first year on the road

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The Arts Hour International New Year Comedy Celebration

Stand-up comedy from around the world on BBC World Service

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Actress Jessica Chastain and singer Mavis Staples

American actress Jessica Chastain on what makes a well written female character

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Gary Oldman becomes Winston Churchill

Gary Oldman tells us why he changed Winston Churchill’s voice for the film Darkest Hour

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Australian Actress Rebel Wilson and Sitarist Anoushka Shankar

Actress Rebel Wilson on taking the Australian tabloid magazines to court

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On Tour in Copenhagen

Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city

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Film star Christian Slater and Turkish Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk

Film star Christian Slater treads the boards.

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Syrian Qanun player Maya Youssef

Maya Youssef will be talking about her instrument

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Backstage

Nikki is at rehearsal for BBC Radio 3’s Open Ear concert of new and experimental music

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On Tour in Addis Ababa

Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city

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Actress Margot Robbie and K-Pop Phenomenon BTS

Margot Robbie talks about tackling the abuse storyline in her new movie I, Tonya

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Hip-Hop Superstar Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar tells us what inspired his song writing for the movie Black Panther.

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Actress Lupita Nyong'o and Film Director Christopher Nolan

Lupita Nyong'o, star of Black Panther

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On Tour in San Francisco

Joining Nikki to play live on stage is Blues pioneer Fantastic Negrito

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Shakirah Bourne on her film A Caribbean Dream

Steven Soderbergh on using an iPhone to shoot his new film

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Author Aminatta Forna

Nikki Bedi is joined by the writer Aminatta Forna and the journalist William Lee Adams.

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The Oscar-Winning Film Star Cuba Gooding Junior

Cuba Gooding Junior tells us why he’s tap dancing on the London stage

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Scandi Noir actress Sofia Helin

Swedish actress Sofia Helin discusses starring in The Bridge

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