The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.

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Australian Film Actress Toni Collette
Australian film actress Toni Collette talks about her new movie Hereditary
16 Jun 2018,49 mins
Musician Angelique Kidjo
With composer Pamela Tan Nicholson and singer songwriter Angelique Kidjo
02 Jun 2018,49 mins
On Tour in Manila
Nikki Bedi is on stage with top performers and creative talents from Manila
26 May 2018,49 mins
The Art of a Royal Wedding
Nikki Bedi explores the pomp and pageantry of a royal marriage
19 May 2018,49 mins
Actress Letitia Wright
Nikki Bedi is joined by novelist Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi and film critic Rich Cline
12 May 2018,49 mins
Tina: The Musical
Rock legend Tina Turner talks about Tina: The Musical
05 May 2018,49 mins
Backstage
This week Nikki is at the rehearsal for BBC Radio 3’s Open Ear concert
28 Apr 2018,49 mins
Scandi Noir actress Sofia Helin
Swedish actress Sofia Helin discusses starring in The Bridge
21 Apr 2018,49 mins
The Oscar-Winning Film Star Cuba Gooding Junior
Cuba Gooding Junior tells us why he’s tap dancing on the London stage
14 Apr 2018,49 mins
Author Aminatta Forna
Nikki Bedi is joined by the writer Aminatta Forna and the journalist William Lee Adams.
07 Apr 2018,49 mins
Shakirah Bourne on her film A Caribbean Dream
Steven Soderbergh on using an iPhone to shoot his new film
31 Mar 2018,49 mins
On Tour in San Francisco
Joining Nikki to play live on stage is Blues pioneer Fantastic Negrito
24 Mar 2018,49 mins
Actress Lupita Nyong'o and Film Director Christopher Nolan
Lupita Nyong'o, star of Black Panther
17 Mar 2018,49 mins
Hip-Hop Superstar Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar tells us what inspired his song writing for the movie Black Panther.
10 Mar 2018,49 mins
Actress Margot Robbie and K-Pop Phenomenon BTS
Margot Robbie talks about tackling the abuse storyline in her new movie I, Tonya
03 Mar 2018,49 mins
On Tour in Addis Ababa
Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city
24 Feb 2018,49 mins
Backstage
Nikki is at rehearsal for BBC Radio 3’s Open Ear concert of new and experimental music
17 Feb 2018,49 mins
Syrian Qanun player Maya Youssef
Maya Youssef will be talking about her instrument
10 Feb 2018,49 mins
Film star Christian Slater and Turkish Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk
Film star Christian Slater treads the boards.
03 Feb 2018,49 mins
On Tour in Copenhagen
Nikki Bedi is joined on stage by star guests and the best performers in the city
27 Jan 2018,49 mins
Australian Actress Rebel Wilson and Sitarist Anoushka Shankar
Actress Rebel Wilson on taking the Australian tabloid magazines to court
20 Jan 2018,49 mins
Gary Oldman becomes Winston Churchill
Gary Oldman tells us why he changed Winston Churchill’s voice for the film Darkest Hour
13 Jan 2018,49 mins
Actress Jessica Chastain and singer Mavis Staples
American actress Jessica Chastain on what makes a well written female character
06 Jan 2018,49 mins
The Arts Hour International New Year Comedy Celebration
Stand-up comedy from around the world on BBC World Service
30 Dec 2017,49 mins
The Arts Hour on Tour Highlights
Join Nikki Bedi for highlights of The Arts Hour on Tour’s first year on the road
23 Dec 2017,49 mins
Actor Hugh Jackman and artist Ai Weiwei
Australian actor Hugh Jackman talks about his role as circus impresario P.T. Barnum.
16 Dec 2017,49 mins
Cate Blanchett, James Franco and Comedian Margaret Cho
Cate Blanchett discusses her new movie Manifesto in which she plays 13 roles.
09 Dec 2017,49 mins
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
02 Dec 2017,49 mins
On Tour in Mumbai
Joining Nikki in the studio is film actress, Bhumi Pednekar
25 Nov 2017,49 mins
Actress Natalie Dormer, and Bjork on Her New Album
Finland's bestselling crime author Antti Tuomainen on introducing comedy to his new book
18 Nov 2017,49 mins