The Cultural Frontline

The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

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Hao Wu: Wuhan under lockdown on film
We go behind the camera with some of the world’s leading documentary filmmakers
13 Feb 2021,26 mins
Bisa Butler: Crafting African American stories
We meet the craft makers telling new stories through traditional techniques
06 Feb 2021,26 mins
Olafur Eliasson: Public art made virtual
Download the imagination of artist Olafur Eliasson on to a street near you
30 Jan 2021,26 mins
Writing America’s new chapter
Novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on how they write the American story
23 Jan 2021,26 mins
Douglas Stuart and fashion for change
Author Douglas Stuart on the transformative power of clothes in life and literature
16 Jan 2021,26 mins
BTS ARMY: Inside the Fandom
How BTS ARMY is changing the music industry and pop culture
09 Jan 2021,26 mins
Bulgaria’s art on the edge
Three extraordinary artists blur the lines between cabaret, theatre and real-life
02 Jan 2021,26 mins
Canine couture: Inside dog fashion
Four-legged fashion – we go inside the exclusive world of designer clothes for dogs
26 Dec 2020,26 mins
Board games: The politics of play
How do board games encourage players to explore ideas, politics and morals?
19 Dec 2020,26 mins
Covid-19 and China’s changing club scene
How coronavirus is changing China’s underground electronic music scene.
12 Dec 2020,26 mins
Songhoy Blues: Mali’s Musical Optimists
Aliou Touré, lead singer of rock revolutionaries Songhoy Blues, discusses their new album
05 Dec 2020,26 mins
Tsitsi Dangarembga: Writing Zimbabwe’s Women
We celebrate the female writers, artists and performers making their voices heard
28 Nov 2020,26 mins
New Iranian art and the censors
Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors
21 Nov 2020,26 mins
Capturing #endsars on camera
Meet the visionaries, artists and storytellers who capture the world through photography
14 Nov 2020,26 mins
What’s the future of film?
Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally
15 Aug 2020,26 mins
What’s the future of performing arts?
Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally
08 Aug 2020,26 mins
What’s the future of visual arts?
Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the visual arts globally
01 Aug 2020,26 mins
Pedro Reyes: Destroying guns, creating art
Artist Pedro Reyes on why he’s making weapons of war into art
25 Jul 2020,26 mins
Roxane Gay: Writing the personal and political
The writer Roxane Gay on publishing, cancel culture and Black Lives Matter
18 Jul 2020,26 mins
Rebeca Omordia: African classical music pioneer
The pianist shares her passion for African and European classical music
11 Jul 2020,26 mins
TikTok: The app that's transforming social media
How TikTok is changing our culture and storytelling
04 Jul 2020,26 mins
Sharona Franklin: Making art accessible for all
The Canadian sculptor on exploring disability through her work
27 Jun 2020,26 mins
Tumi Morake: South Africa’s pioneering comedian
The South African star on using comedy to make her voice heard
20 Jun 2020,26 mins
Why I Instagram the Hong Kong protests
From a rooftop in Hong Kong, a photographer records a major chapter in his city's history
13 Jun 2020,26 mins
Black Lives Matter in art and protest
Artists reflect on the death of George Floyd and the protests in America
06 Jun 2020,26 mins
James Graham and Ola Ince: Performance in a pandemic
James Graham and Ola Ince on creating drama during Covid-19
30 May 2020,26 mins
Juno Dawson and Dean Atta: Taking pride in storytelling
Juno Dawson and Dean Atta on writing celebratory stories for LGBTQ+ teenagers
23 May 2020,26 mins
Manuel Rossner: An artist in a digital playground
German artist Manuel Rossner on the infinite artistic possibilities of the virtual world
16 May 2020,26 mins
Joe Sacco: The political power of the graphic novel
Graphic novelist Joe Sacco talks about his latest work, Paying the Land.
09 May 2020,26 mins
The art of the Vietnam War
The female view of the impact of the Vietnam War via the prism of art
02 May 2020,26 mins