The Ticket

Your ticket to the world's arts and entertainment scene with Mark Coles.

World Service,112 episodes

Episodes

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Mavis Staples - The Original Beyonce
Soul star Mavis Staples tells the show why she's the original Beyonce
08 Jan 2005,53 mins
Martin Scorsese - Oscar Winner?
Will The Aviator score Martin Scorsese that elusive Oscar?
15 Jan 2005,53 mins
Francisco Goldman And Revolutionary Poetry
Novelist Francisco Goldman explains how he was inspired by a Guatamalan poem
22 Jan 2005,53 mins
Akram Khan Talks Michael Jackson
British Indian choreographer Akram Khan tells the show about his influences
29 Jan 2005,49 mins
Dustin Hoffman On Taking Supporting Roles
Why actor Dustin Hoffman is happy not to play leading roles these days
05 Feb 2005,54 mins
Ong Keng Seng On Recent History
Singaporean theatre director Ong Keng Seng on curating a Singapore arts festival in London
19 Feb 2005,49 mins
Africa's Biggest Film Festival
The show looks at the highlights from Africa's Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso
05 Mar 2005,49 mins
Cultural Shanghai
The Ticket looks at the arts coming from China's biggest and fastest growing city Shanghai
12 Mar 2005,49 mins
Martin Cruz Smith On Arkady Renko
Who is Arkady Renko? Martin Cruz Smith explains
19 Mar 2005,49 mins
Kamila Shamsie On her New Novel
Kamila Shamsie talks about her new novel Broken Verses
26 Mar 2005,53 mins
Tribute To Billie Holiday
A look at the life of one of the all-time musical greats, Billie Holiday
10 Apr 2005,49 mins
Nicole Kidman On The Interpreter
Nicole Kidman talks about her latest movie The Interpreter
23 Apr 2005,53 mins
Nick Hornby Talks About Depression
A look at Nick Hornby's novel, A Long Way Down, which tackles the subject of depression
30 Apr 2005,49 mins
Michael Nyman Unplugged
There's more to Michael Nyman than film music, as the show finds out
21 May 2005,49 mins
Jonathan Safran Foer Reads From His New Book
Jonathan Safran Foer reads from his new book, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
11 Jun 2005,53 mins
Aamir Khan On Indian Nationalism
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan talks about new film The Ballad Of Mangal Pandey: The Rising
06 Aug 2005,53 mins
Senegalese Singer At The Proms
The show looks at Sengalese singer Baaba Maal, son of a fisherman, performing at the Proms
10 Aug 2005,53 mins
Andre Brink On Cupido Cockroach
How Andre Brink's fictional character Cupido Cockroach is based on a real person
27 Aug 2005,53 mins
Caryl Phillips On Bert Williams
A look at Caryl Phillips' fictionalised account of black entertainer Bert Williams' life
01 Oct 2005,49 mins
Bret Easton Ellis On His Career
An interview with the 'bad boy of American fiction,' Bret Easton Ellis
08 Oct 2005,49 mins
Jackie Chan Takes An Arthouse Role
An interiew with martial arts actor Jackie Chan
15 Oct 2005,49 mins
Sir Antony Sher's Directorial Debut
Actor Sir Antony Sher; Fernando Meirelles' film The Constant Gardener; Ricky Gervais' new show Extras. Presenter: Mark Coles.
22 Oct 2005,49 mins
Vikram Seth On His Family
Indian novelist Vikram Seth talks about his early life with his aunt and uncle
12 Nov 2005,50 mins
Brian Eno Tours Again
Musician Brian Eno on why he's taking to the stage after a long absence
12 Nov 2005,49 mins
Ang Lee On Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee talks about the making of Brokeback Mountain
10 Dec 2005,50 mins
Judi Dench as Mrs Henderson
Actress Judi Dench explains how she prepared for the role of Mrs Henderson
24 Dec 2005,49 mins
A Look Back At 2005
Mark Coles looks back at the arts in 2005
31 Dec 2005,49 mins
Bheki Mseleku And South African Jazz
South African musician Bheki Mseleku talks about his career
04 Feb 2006,50 mins
Wai And Maori Culture
Maori music group Wai explain why they're the next big thing
11 Feb 2006,49 mins
Kurt Vonnegut On A Man Without A Country
Writer Kurt Vonnegut talks about coming out of retirement with a new book
18 Feb 2006,53 mins