The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.

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Writer, director and actor Dolores Fonzi
Nikki Bedi talks to Argentinian filmmaker Dolores Fonzi about her film Belén
08 Nov 2025,49 mins
Leonardo Fasoli
Nikki Bedi speaks to director Leonardo Fasoli about his TV series The Monster of Florence
01 Nov 2025,49 mins
Yorgos Lanthimos
Nikki Bedi speaks to the maverick Greek director latest film Bugonia, starring Emma Stone
25 Oct 2025,49 mins
Global film-makers at the London Film Festival
Nikki Bedi talks to Kelly Reichardt, Robin Campillo, Laura Poitras and Laszlo Nemes
18 Oct 2025,49 mins
Director Simon Stone
Nikki Bedi speaks to Simon Stone, director of Woman in Cabin 10 starring Keira Knightley
11 Oct 2025,49 mins
Actor, writer and director Embeth Davidtz
Nikki Bedi talks to Embeth Davidtz about her film Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight.
04 Oct 2025,49 mins
Director Tim Mielants on his film Steve
Nikki Bedi talks to Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants about his film Steve.
27 Sep 2025,49 mins
Director Jan-Ole Gerster on his film Islands
Nikki Bedi talks to German director Jan-Ole Gerster about his film, Islands.
20 Sep 2025,49 mins
Musician, podcaster and author Nabil Ayers
Nikki talks to music powerhouse Nabil Ayers about his book My Life in the Sunshine.
13 Sep 2025,49 mins
Writer and comedian Bill Posley
Nikki Bedi talks to US writer and comedian Bill Posley.
06 Sep 2025,49 mins
Swiss American film-maker Jasmin Gordon on her film The Courageous
Nikki Bedi talks to Swiss American filmmaker Jasmin Gordon about her film The Courageous
30 Aug 2025,49 mins
Actor Lucian Msamati on Netflix series Hostage
Nikki Bedi talks to British Tanzanian actor Lucian Msamati about Netflix series Hostage
23 Aug 2025,49 mins
Celine Song discusses Materialists
South Korean-born Canadian director Celine Song and writer-comedian Julio Torres
16 Aug 2025,49 mins
Elizabeth Lo on her documentary Mistress Dispeller
Nikki Bedi talks to Mistress Dispeller director Elizabeth Lo and cultural critic Bidisha.
09 Aug 2025,49 mins
Ugandan poet and playwright Nick Makoha
Nikki talks to Ugandan poet and playwright Nick Makoha.
02 Aug 2025,49 mins
Writer director Petra Volpe on her film Late Shift
Nikki Bedi talks to Swiss-Italian director Petra Volpe about her film, Late Shift.
26 Jul 2025,49 mins
Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner Chanel Sutherland
Director James Gunn on Superman and Lorde on her new album Virgin.
19 Jul 2025,49 mins
Best-selling crime writer Karin Slaughter
Nikki Bedi talks to US author Karin Slaughter about her new book, We Are All Guilty Here.
12 Jul 2025,49 mins
Coming soon: The Arts Hour podcast
Nikki Bedi introduces the Arts Hour podcast.
11 Jul 2025,1 min
On Tour in Bangkok, Thailand
Nikki Bedi meets the creatives who are shaping the arts and culture of Thailand
05 Jul 2025,49 mins
Composer and musician Anoushka Shankar
Nikki Bedi talks to sitarist Anoushka Shankar about her latest album.
28 Jun 2025,49 mins
Dept. Q writer director Scott Frank
Nikki Bedi talks to Hollywood director Scott Frank about his new detective series.
21 Jun 2025,49 mins
Indian actor and comedian Vir Das
Nikki Bedi talks to award-winning comedian Vir Das and cultural critic Leila Latif.
14 Jun 2025,49 mins
Icelandic-Italian musician Emilíana Torrini
Nikki Bedi talks to musician Emiliana Torrini about The Extraordinary Miss Flower.
07 Jun 2025,49 mins
Best-selling author Jessie Burton
Nikki Bedi talks to writer Jessie Burton about her novel, Hidden Treasure.
31 May 2025,49 mins
Ziddi Girls director Vasant Nath
Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian writer and director Vasant Nath and critic Rhianna Dhillon
24 May 2025,49 mins
Colombian artist Doris Salcedo
Nikki Bedi and cultural critic Hanna Flint discuss Colombian artist Doris Salcedo’s work
17 May 2025,49 mins
American playwright Neil LaBute
Nikki talks to writer Neil LaBute about his play How to Fight Loneliness.
10 May 2025,49 mins
French director Louise Courvoisier’s film Holy Cow
Nikki talks to director Louise Courvoisier about her award winning film Holy Cow
03 May 2025,49 mins
Actor Tilda Swinton on her dystopian film The End
Actor Tilda Swinton, composer AR Rahman, writer Funmi Fetto, and director James Ashcroft
26 Apr 2025,49 mins