The Cultural Frontline

The Cultural Frontline: where arts and news collide.

World Service,367 episodes

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Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film
Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA
25 Apr 2020,26 mins
Karen Lord: What makes a great story?
Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling.
18 Apr 2020,26 mins
Nick Ryan: Recording our world under lockdown
The artist Nick Ryan on recording the sounds of the coronavirus lockdown
11 Apr 2020,26 mins
Chen Qiufan: China’s master of science fiction
Chinese sci-fi writer Chen Qiufan on life imitating art
04 Apr 2020,26 mins
Ilaria Bernardini: My country under lockdown
Ilaria Bernardini on how Italy is uniting during an uncertain time.
21 Mar 2020,26 mins
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre: From the streets to the stage
Choreographer Cheng Tsung-lung on his new show 13 Tongues
14 Mar 2020,26 mins
Kitty Green: Film-making in the age of #Metoo
Director Kitty Green on making films in the #metoo era
07 Mar 2020,26 mins
Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist
The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career
29 Feb 2020,26 mins
Roger Robinson: Finding paradise in poetry
The poet Roger Robinson on creating personal and political work
22 Feb 2020,26 mins
Ana Tijoux: Rapping to change Chile
Hip-hop star Ana Tijoux on politics, protest and rap in Chile
15 Feb 2020,26 mins
Cho Nam-Joo: The untold story of Korean women
How the novelist helped spark Korea’s #Metoo movement
08 Feb 2020,26 mins
The Kadak collective
Following the work of a team of female Indian artists, illustrators, and zine-makers
01 Feb 2020,26 mins
Lee Tzu-Tung: Taiwan’s political artist
Artist Lee Tzu-Tung reflects on art, culture and politics in Taiwan
25 Jan 2020,26 mins
Njambi McGrath: My family story through comedy
Why Njambi McGrath is sharing her family story through stand-up comedy.
18 Jan 2020,26 mins
Jenny Slate: Writing my fear
The US comedian Jenny Slate on her new book, Little Weirds.
11 Jan 2020,26 mins
Inside and out: Digital experiences of the body
Zoë Comyns meets artists exploring how technology and human bodies can merge
04 Jan 2020,26 mins
Work-Life: a provocative new drama about our near future
How would you feel if a robot took your job?
28 Dec 2019,26 mins
Antonio Sanchez: Jazz across borders
Stories in jazz from North America, Sudan and Azerbaijan
21 Dec 2019,26 mins
Can art save endangered animals?
How artists are working to challenge the destruction of the natural world
14 Dec 2019,26 mins
Rave for a revolution
Palestinian DJs are at the forefront of a rave revolution to unite communities
07 Dec 2019,26 mins
Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti: Telling Britain’s story on stage
The playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti on reflecting the UK on stage
30 Nov 2019,26 mins
Will Franken: Comedy and culture in Trump’s America
The comedian Will Franken on why he supports President Trump
23 Nov 2019,26 mins
Mon Laferte: Singing for change in Chile
We explore Chile, at a time of protest, through the eyes of its artists
16 Nov 2019,26 mins
How Germany reunified on the dance floor
Artists reflect on the cultural legacy of the fall of the Berlin wall
09 Nov 2019,26 mins
Bahara Golestani: From child refugee to TV star
Afghan actress Bahara Golestani on her journey from fleeing a war zone to being a TV star
02 Nov 2019,26 mins
Zeruya Shalev: Why I write
Zeruya Shalev on how being injured in a Jerusalem suicide bombing shaped her latest novel
26 Oct 2019,26 mins
The street photographers reframing Africa
Profiling photographers who are capturing Africa’s optimism, dynamism and diversity
19 Oct 2019,26 mins
Gavin Hood and Katharine Gun: How we made Official Secrets
The story behind the making of Official Secrets
12 Oct 2019,26 mins
Aida Muluneh: Can you change lives through art?
Three international artists discuss whether art can create social and political change
05 Oct 2019,26 mins
Corsak and the changing culture of China
We reflect on China’s cultural change through the eyes of its writers, poets & musicians
28 Sep 2019,26 mins