The Arts Hour

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  Wild Wild Women 14.08.2026 47мин

  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
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  Samantha Morton on her role in The Odyssey 07.08.2026 48мин

  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
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  Uzoamaka Power on her romcom, Call of My Life 31.07.2026 47мин

  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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  British Argentinian actor Anya Taylor-Joy 24.07.2026 47мин

  British-Argentinian actor Anya Taylor-Joy on playing a con artist in the new TV series, Lucky.Nikki Bedi meets Portuguese musician Ana Lua Caiano to talk about her music, reinventing Portuguese traditions with electronica and rhythmic experimentation and critic Katie Puckrik joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week.Supergirl! The Australian actor Milly Alcock on DC’s latest big screen revival.American author Dave Eggers on his new novel about the art world, Contrapposto.South Korean singer-songwriter Peggy Gou on becoming a superstar DJ.Cuban artist Tania Bruguera talks about her conceptual and political work.Plus, music from Algerian Tuareg band, Imarhan(Photo: Actor Anya Taylor-Joy poses for photographers. She has long blonde hair and wears a black halterneck dress and is looking over her right shoulder, as photographers take photos in the background. Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
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  Matt Damon on the summer’s blockbuster, The Odyssey 17.07.2026 48мин

  Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan and actor Matt Damon talk about one of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters, their movie, The Odyssey Nikki Bedi meets Chilean screenwriter and director Diego Cespedes whose film, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, takes us to an LGBTQ+ community in the Chilean dessert and critic Leila Latif joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week:Australian filmmaker Adrian Chiarella on his gay coming of age horror film, LeviticusIndian born artist Anish Kapoor on the moment he knew what he wanted to beUS author Priya Parmar talks about her novel about the life of Katharine Hepburn and there’s music from Algerian artist Souad MassiPhoto Credit: Ian West
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  Coming soon: The Arts Hour podcast 11.07.2025

  Nikki Bedi introduces the Arts Hour podcast. Your weekly cultural companion, featuring guests and opinions on what's happening in art, theatre, film, TV, music and more. Find us at bbc.com or wherever you get your podcasts.