The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.

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US actor Al Pacino
Oscar winning veteran actor Al Pacino, who appears in big new Amazon series Hunters.
22 Feb 2020,53 mins
Korean film director Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho whose film Parasite has won the Oscar for best film
15 Feb 2020,53 mins
Actor Tom Hanks
Oscar winning actor Tom Hanks talks about A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
08 Feb 2020,53 mins
Film director Melina Matsoukas
Film director Melina Matsoukas talks about her debut feature, Queen and Slim.
01 Feb 2020,53 mins
On Tour in Miami
The Cuban diaspora in Miami
25 Jan 2020,53 mins
Backstage: London Jazz Festival
This week we step behind the scenes of the EFG London Jazz Festival
18 Jan 2020,53 mins
Chinese author An Yu
An Yu talks about her debut novel Braised Pork, a surreal tale of contemporary China
11 Jan 2020,53 mins
Actors Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey
Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey on their new film The Gentlemen
04 Jan 2020,53 mins
New Year's Concert
From London’s Royal Opera House, music by Gershwin, Schubert, Scarlatti and Rob Luft
04 Jan 2020,53 mins
The New Year International Comedy Show
The Arts Hour brings you a celebration of the best comedy talent from around the world
28 Dec 2019,53 mins
Backstage: Country to Country
Come with Nikki Bedi to the biggest country music festival in Europe – Country to Country
21 Dec 2019,53 mins
Backstage: Festival A New Divan
Andrea Kidd goes behind the scenes at Festival A New Divan
14 Dec 2019,53 mins
American actor Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman takes on Martin Scorsese’s attitude to Marvel movies.
07 Dec 2019,53 mins
British actor Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke on her first new role following the massive TV series Game of Thrones
30 Nov 2019,53 mins
On Tour in São Paulo
Nikki Bedi is on stage in Brazil's largest city with performers and creative talents
23 Nov 2019,53 mins
The London Film Festival
Swedish director Lukas Moodysson talks about making his first TV series, Gösta.
16 Nov 2019,53 mins
Actor Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore discusses her role in the movie After The Wedding
09 Nov 2019,53 mins
American actor Robert De Niro
American actor Robert De Niro on being digitally de-aged for his latest film The Irishman
02 Nov 2019,53 mins
On Tour in Sarajevo
Top artists perform live and debate the hottest issues in Sarajevo right now.
26 Oct 2019,53 mins
Judy actor Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger tells us how she climbed into the skin of Judy Garland for her new film.
19 Oct 2019,53 mins
Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and the NYO-USA
Sir Antonio Pappano in conversation with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA
12 Oct 2019,53 mins
British actress Helen Mirren
British actress Dame Helen Mirren tells Nikki Bedi about playing Catherine the Great
05 Oct 2019,53 mins
On Tour in Accra
Top Ghanaian artists perform live and debate the hottest issues in Accra right now
28 Sep 2019,53 mins
American rapper Common
Rapper Common explains how his acting career helped him to express his vulnerable side
21 Sep 2019,53 mins
Actor James McAvoy on IT Chapter Two
James McAvoy shares his experiences of filming the new horror film, IT Chapter Two
14 Sep 2019,53 mins
Actress Ann Dowd on The Handmaid's Tale
Actress Ann Dowd on playing Gilead villain Aunt Lydia
07 Sep 2019,53 mins
Director of Crawl Alexandre Aja
Nikki Bedi is joined by playwright Tanika Gupta and film critic Rich Cline
31 Aug 2019,53 mins
Backstage: BBC Open Ear
Nikki Bedi is backstage at the BBC Open Ear concert of cutting edge music
24 Aug 2019,53 mins
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on their new film
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on starring in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
17 Aug 2019,53 mins
Backstage: Womad
Nikki Bedi is backstage at Womad
10 Aug 2019,53 mins