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The Arts Hour Episodes

  1. Lang Lang, Eimear McBride, A R Rahman

    "For me paintings are the best and most direct inspiration" - Lang Lang

  2. Kate Bush, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

    "She's kind of an enigma" - Sir Elton John talking about Kate Bush

  3. George RR Martin

    Game of Thrones writer talks about Tolkein

  4. Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Michel Gondry & Pearl Lam

  5. Gabriel Prokofiev, Sofie Grabol, Haruki Murakami.

    Gabriel Prokofiev, Sofie Grabol, Haruki Murakami.

  6. Jessye Norman, Gilbert and George

    'Do you realise audience what fun I'm having here?' - Jessye Norman

  7. Richard Flanagan, Les Murray, Food in Opera

    The songs the BBC banned, author Richard Flanagan on his latest book and Scottish art

  8. Nadine Gordimer, S.P Balasubrahmanyam, Okwiri Oduor

    A tribute to South African writer Nadine Gordimer, plus new writing talent Okwiri Oduor

  9. Peter Fonda, Joni Mitchell, Jostein Gaarder

    "We blew it" - Peter Fonda on the cult film Easy Rider

  10. Toni Stuart, Rabindranath Tagore, Glastonbury Festival

    “Bones are never just bones, they are someone’s story” - Toni Stuart

  11. Toby Jones, Wiyaala, Rick Rubin

    'It's the stuff of nightmares' - Toby Jones on the new migrant drama Leave to Remain

  12. Dolly Parton, Placido Domingo, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

    The Queen of Nashville is back on tour, Placido Domingo on conducting Tosca and Paco Peña

  13. Belle, Terry Gilliam, Toni Morrison

    Nikki Bedi showcases the best in film, music, art and culture from the BBC and beyond

  14. Angelina Jolie, Alfred Brendel, Alice Walker

    "I think children are drawn to the darkness" - Angelina Jolie on Disney's tale Maleficent

  15. Maya Angelou, Patrick Stewart, Philip Roth

    Maya Angelou on death: “Admitting that I will die… liberates one”

  16. Pretty Yende

    'It sounded supernatural to me' - Pretty Yende on first hearing opera at age sixteen

  17. Irvine Welsh

    'I don't really set out to shock' - Irvine Welsh

  18. Michael Fassbender

    Hollywood star Michael Fassbender on why wearing a giant mask over his head is liberating

  19. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    'If Pompeii was the Vegas of its time, I would be Mike Tyson' - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

  20. Milos

    "You get the little goose bumps on your neck" - Milos talking about Concierto de Aranjuez

  21. Half of a Yellow Sun

    Director Biyi Bandele on his debut film and his hopes for the Nigerian film industry

  22. Marina Abramovic, Derek Walcott and Concha Buika

    "My role is receiver and sender at the same time" - Marina Abramovic

  23. Miss Piggy

    "I might retire after this movie" - Miss Piggy

  24. Lance Corporal Simpson

    'She gave me a lifeline in my darkest hour' - Lance Corporal Simpson

  25. Kylie

    "I'm not ready to become a pastiche of myself" - Kylie

  26. Kelis

    "Just because we have a platform doesn't mean we are always right" - Kelis

  27. Terry Gilliam

    'It's about trying to discover aloneness is what it really is' - Gilliam on his new film

  28. Gregory Porter

    “I used to imagine Nat King Cole was my father” - jazz singer-songwriter Gregory Porter

  29. Steve McQueen

    'I want to give a tip to people who want to be a director - do it' - Steve McQueen

  30. Barkhad Abdi, Angel Haze, Isabella Rossellini

    "'I'm the captain now,' I improvised that" - Barkhad Abdi on his role in Captain Philips

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