Crime Storytellers: Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly on writing his latest crime novel, The Dark Hours

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Batila and Dandy: Why we make music

How making music helps artists around the world make sense of the societies they live in

• 26 mins

The air that we breathe: Scent artist Anicka Yi

'Sculpting' air using smells, and how opera is helping Covid patients breathe more easily

• 26 mins

What’s the future for culture in Afghanistan?

The Cultural Frontline asks what’s the future for arts, media and culture in Afghanistan

• 26 mins

Hong Kong artists: Should I stay or should I go?

The artists whose freedom to express themselves is threatened by new laws in Hong Kong

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International Film: Joana Hadjithomas and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda on the musical that inspired him

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The gift that changed me

Tumi Morake speaks to global stars and listeners about gifts of art that inspired them

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Black Speculative Arts

A celebration of the global moment the Black Speculative Arts movement is having

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Music, politics and identity

Nikan Khosravi - Iranian heavy metal; Tamer Nafar - Palestinian hip hop; LGBTQ+ rap

• 26 mins

Art in India's 75th year of independence

Artists looking forwards and back in India's 75th anniversary year of independence

• 23 mins

Emily Ratajkowski and the art of the body

Artists on celebrating, injuring, ignoring and transcending the human body

• 26 mins

Girl bands

The female bands from across the globe, striking a note for gender equality

• 26 mins

Art and China's Winter Olympics

Art from Qu Lei Lei, Shuang Wu, Zhao "pandaman" Bandi, Xia Jia, Chen Qiufan & Corsak

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Atelier for exiles

Join us in Paris at the Atelier des Artistes en Exil, a hub for 400+ refugee artists

• 26 mins

Landscapes

Nawal Al-Mughafi explores how artists are responding to the landscape around them

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Digital reshaping art: Refik Anadol, the KAWS gallery in Fortnite

AI, data, and digital reimagining art and spaces

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International women in film: Jane Campion, Ari Wegner, Dina Amer and Leah Purcell

Jane Campion and Ari Wegner discuss their multi Oscar nominated film The Power of the Dog

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Two years of Covid: The arts reflect

Documentary maker Matthew Heineman, Andrew Garfield, Ilaria Bernardini on the pandemic

• 26 mins

Theatre masterclass special

Mark Ravenhill presents a theatre masterclass special in front of a live virtual audience

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Afroitalian beats

A journey across Italy through the voices of second generation musicians

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Ukrainian artists’ response to the war

How Ukrainian artists have reacted to the war

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Sudan: Art and political change

How changes in government, technology and culture are shaping the future of Sudan

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What does history sound like?

Can ancient musical instruments help contemporary Mexicans connect with their past?

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New global art at the Venice Biennale

Alfredo Thiermann and Dominga Sotomayor on recreating the peatlands of Patagonia

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Making ballet a stage for all

Dancers Mamela Nyamza, Chloe Lopes Gomes and César Morales, tell us their stories

• 26 mins

How is the arts world responding to the Ukraine conflict?

Sanctions, boycotts, bans, cancellations -how the arts is responding to Russia’s invasion

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The art of memory

How artists are using the stories and hidden memories of the past

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Breaking the boundaries of fiction

Writers in popular genres like crime, horror and fantasy overcoming literary snobbery

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Is comedy a risky business?

Comedians from around the world on the risks involved in telling jokes.

• 26 mins

Celebrating Commonwealth writing with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall shares her passion for literature

• 26 mins