The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.

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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
11 Nov 2017,49 mins
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, Singer Laura Mvula, and Author Armistead Maupin
Daniel Radcliffe on filming The Jungle, and Laura Mvula on experiencing stage fright
04 Nov 2017,49 mins
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
28 Oct 2017,49 mins
On Tour in Mexico City
Joining Nikki Bedi in the studio are legendary Mexican band, Los de Abajo
21 Oct 2017,49 mins
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
14 Oct 2017,49 mins
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
07 Oct 2017,49 mins
South African Contemporary Arts Hour Special
This week the Arts Hour takes a look at the contemporary arts scene in South Africa.
30 Sep 2017,49 mins
On Tour in St Petersburg
The Arts Hour on Tour is in St Petersburg to see how arts and culture are changing
23 Sep 2017,49 mins
Director Darren Aronofsky and Actor Clarke Peters
Darren Aronofsky on directing Jennifer Lawrence and Clarke Peters on Five Guys Named Moe
16 Sep 2017,49 mins
Rock Star P!nk, Soca star Bunji Garlin, and Actor Bill Nighy
Rock star P!nk on stage acrobatics and actor Bill Nighy on being typecast
09 Sep 2017,49 mins
Film Star Charlize Theron on Atomic Blonde and actor John Boyega on Detroit
Actress Charlize Theron on being a 40-year-old action heroine
02 Sep 2017,49 mins
On Tour in Edinburgh
Join us in Edinburgh as the city celebrates 70 years of it's international festival
26 Aug 2017,49 mins
Actor Ethan Hawke, Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena and much more
Ethan Hawk on his latest film and Dominic Cooper on his old flatmate James Corden
19 Aug 2017,49 mins
A Night of International Comedy
Stand-up comedy performance from the world’s biggest arts festival in Edinburgh, Scotland
12 Aug 2017,49 mins
Jane Campion, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Luc Besson
The French film director Luc Besson discusses his new film Valerian.
05 Aug 2017,49 mins
Sofia Coppola, Jay Park, Christopher Nolan
Director Sofia Coppola discusses her latest film, The Beguiled.
29 Jul 2017,49 mins
On Tour in Seoul
The Arts Hour on Tour is in South Korea to see how arts and culture are changing
22 Jul 2017,49 mins
Andy Serkis, Sam Taylor Johnson, Lorna Goodison
British actor Andy Serkis talks about his new film sequel War for the Planet of the Apes
15 Jul 2017,49 mins
Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx, Kirsten Wiig
Kevin Spacey talks about his new film Baby Driver
08 Jul 2017,49 mins
Carla Marie Williams, Tom Cruise, Audra McDonald
This week on The Arts Hour Tom Cruise talks his most dangerous stunts
01 Jul 2017,49 mins
On Tour in Reykjavik
Joining Nikki Bedi is the queen of Nordic crime writing Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
24 Jun 2017,49 mins
Salma Hayek, Deon Meyer, Danielle Brookes
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC
17 Jun 2017,49 mins
Gal Gadot, Michaël Dudok de Wit, Elisabeth Moss
Gal Gadot talks about playing the role of Wonder Woman
10 Jun 2017,49 mins
The Arts Hour at the Hay Festival
The Arts Hour comes from the Hay Festival in Wales
03 Jun 2017,49 mins
On Tour in Venice
We explore how important Venice's cultural contribution is to Italy today
27 May 2017,49 mins
Ridley Scott, Anoushka Shankar, Amy Schumer
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
20 May 2017,49 mins
Wizkid, Jessica Chastain and Ed Sheeran
Nigerian hip-hop and Afrobeat star Wizkid talks about his sound
13 May 2017,49 mins
Gemma Arterton, Kyung Wha Chung, Megan Mullally
Gemma Arterton on why she would never accept a role as a Bond girl again
06 May 2017,49 mins
Solange Knowles, Neil Gaiman, Carole King
Singer Solange Knowles tells us why Zora Neale Hurston means so much to her.
29 Apr 2017,49 mins
Riz Ahmed, Chi-chi Nwanoku, Lionel Shriver
Riz Ahmed compares acting in small British films compared to Star Wars
22 Apr 2017,49 mins