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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Arts Hour</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-arts-hour--6955686</link><description><![CDATA[The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6955686/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Arts</category><copyright>Copyright The Arts Hour</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg</url><title>The Arts Hour</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-arts-hour--6955686</link></image><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:23:33 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>The Arts Hour</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:category text="Leisure"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>8d684419-df65-572f-86b4-65ac48b89990</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>The Arts Hour Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-arts-hour-sandra-bullock-and-nicole-kidman--75068473</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi and Rhianna Dhillon chat about the week’s big film release, Practical Magic 2 – is it bewitching or cursed?Plus, Indian dancer Radhe Jaggi joins to discuss the enchanting art of BharatanatyamWe also hear from Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman about turning her hugely popular comics into a smash Netflix seriesActor Dominic Sessa talks about playing a young Anthony Bourdain in the movie Tony And Colson Whitehead, the double-Pulitzer Prize winning novelist behind The Nickel Boys and Underground Railroad, talks about the final book in his Harlem trilogy, Cool Machine.Image shows Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock   Credit: Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2830</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Arts Hour. Indian comedian Kanan Gill</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-arts-hour-indian-comedian-kanan-gill--74902360</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi’s interview guest, Kanan Gill, is one of the biggest comedians to come out of India. He talks about his global tour with the show, Not This Again, and critic Bidisha joins them in conversation about other cultural highlights of the weekDirector Ridley Scott on his dystopian western film, The Dog StarsFrench pianist sisters, Katia and Marielle Labèque, on 55 years of performing togetherTS Eliot prize winning poet, Anthony Joseph, shares his memories of growing up in TrinidadGuyanese-British actor Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in the Marvel Universe movies, discusses returning to the stageAnd the American opera star Angel Blue talks about preparing to perform in the Proms, at London’s Royal Albert Hall(Image: Kanan Gill on stage in Edinburgh 2026. Credit Jenny Forward-Hayter.)<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h8f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74902360/p0p7v71l.mp3" length="45539665" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi’s interview guest, Kanan Gill, is one of the biggest comedians to come out of India. 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Credit Jenny Forward-Hayter.)<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2923</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wild Wild Women</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-wild-women--73995576</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi meets Preeti and Kranti - two members of India’s first all-female hip hop collective, Wild Wild Women - to talk about their extraordinary journeys thus farPlus critic Alexandra Steinacker-Clark joins to give her take on the cultural talking points of the week: We hear from Ru Paul from smash TV series Drag Race about his new comedy caper movie STOP! THAT! TRAIN!Luxembourgish German actor Vicky Krieps on the unique way that she shakes off her characters when she finishes a roleThe American composer Missy Mazzoli on what inspired her highly-acclaimed opioid crisis opera, The Galloping CurePatrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, real life couple and co-creators of the hit Australian series Colin from Accounts on how they work togetherCuban ballet star  Carlos Acosta on the moment he knew that dance was his destinyAnd West African “digital voodoo” music from the feminist band Nana Benz du TogoProducer: Ciaran Bermingham<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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TRAIN!Luxembourgish German actor Vicky Krieps on the unique way that she shakes off her characters when she finishes a roleThe American composer Missy Mazzoli on what inspired her highly-acclaimed opioid crisis opera, The Galloping CurePatrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, real life couple and co-creators of the hit Australian series Colin from Accounts on how they work togetherCuban ballet star  Carlos Acosta on the moment he knew that dance was his destinyAnd West African “digital voodoo” music from the feminist band Nana Benz du TogoProducer: Ciaran Bermingham<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h89</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73624762/p0p32dn2.mp3" length="46326433" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>British actor Samantha Morton on playing Circe in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, The Odyssey Nikki Bedi meets US comedy star Jay Jurden to talk about his stand-up show ‘Jay Jurden Takes London’ and Karen Krizanovich joins Nikki to reflect on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[British actor Samantha Morton on playing Circe in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, The Odyssey Nikki Bedi meets US comedy star Jay Jurden to talk about his stand-up show ‘Jay Jurden Takes London’ and Karen Krizanovich joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week:American screen star Helen Hunt on tackling Chekhov’s play, The Cherry OrchardThe French director Alain Gomis on deconstructing cinema  The legendary and double Oscar winning cinematographer Roger Deakins on working with the Coen brothersNigerian British comedian and actor Ayoade Bamgboye on the UK version of Saturday Night LiveAnd we hear from Norwegian composer Ola GjeiloPhoto Credit: Christopher Polk<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h88</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73287045/p0p1wyv4.mp3" length="45860839" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Actor, writer and director Uzoamaka Power talks about her rom com, Call of My Life, which has been breaking box office records in Nigeria Nikki Bedi reflects on other cultural highlights of the week with critic Zing Tsjeng:The Country-Pop Canadian...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Actor, writer and director Uzoamaka Power talks about her rom com, Call of My Life, which has been breaking box office records in Nigeria Nikki Bedi reflects on other cultural highlights of the week with critic Zing Tsjeng:The Country-Pop Canadian superstar singer Shania Twain on how she got her big breakIndian director Tarsem Singh on his cult classic film The Fall, two decades onBritish singer-songwriter and actor Nadine Shah shares her Pakistani musical heroineOscar-winning actor JK Simmons on playing bad guys and his new role in The Westies The American essayist and humorist David Sedaris on performing live And music from Xuefei Yang, China’s first internationally recognized guitarist<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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The Australian actor Milly Alcock on DC’s latest big screen revivalAmerican author Dave Eggers on his new novel about the art world, ContrappostoSouth Korean singer songwriter Peggy Gou on becoming a superstar DJCuban artist Tania Bruguera talking about her conceptual and political workAnd there’s music from Algerian Tuareg band, ImarhanPhoto Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h87</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73151638/p0p0hrby.mp3" length="45744705" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>British Argentinian actor Anya Taylor-Joy on playing a con artist in the new TV series, LuckyNikki Bedi meets Portuguese musician Ana Lua Caiano to talk about her music, reinventing Portuguese traditions with electronica and rhythmic experimentation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[British Argentinian actor Anya Taylor-Joy on playing a con artist in the new TV series, LuckyNikki Bedi meets Portuguese musician Ana Lua Caiano to talk about her music, reinventing Portuguese traditions with electronica and rhythmic experimentation and critic Katie Puckrik joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week:Supergirl! The Australian actor Milly Alcock on DC’s latest big screen revivalAmerican author Dave Eggers on his new novel about the art world, ContrappostoSouth Korean singer songwriter Peggy Gou on becoming a superstar DJCuban artist Tania Bruguera talking about her conceptual and political workAnd there’s music from Algerian Tuareg band, ImarhanPhoto Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2857</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Matt Damon on the summer’s blockbuster, The Odyssey</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/matt-damon-on-the-summer-s-blockbuster-the-odyssey--73030237</link><description><![CDATA[Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan and actor Matt Damon talk about one of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters, their movie, The Odyssey Nikki Bedi meets Chilean screenwriter and director Diego Cespedes whose film, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, takes us to an LGBTQ+ community in the Chilean dessert and critic Leila Latif joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week:Australian filmmaker Adrian Chiarella on his gay coming of age horror film, LeviticusIndian born artist Anish Kapoor on the moment he knew what he wanted to beUS author Priya Parmar talks about her novel about the life of Katharine Hepburn and there’s music from Algerian artist Souad MassiPhoto Credit: Ian West<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h86</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73030237/p0nz5nrq.mp3" length="46285983" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan and actor Matt Damon talk about one of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters, their movie, The Odyssey Nikki Bedi meets Chilean screenwriter and director Diego Cespedes whose film, The Mysterious Gaze of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan and actor Matt Damon talk about one of the year’s most anticipated blockbusters, their movie, The Odyssey Nikki Bedi meets Chilean screenwriter and director Diego Cespedes whose film, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, takes us to an LGBTQ+ community in the Chilean dessert and critic Leila Latif joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week:Australian filmmaker Adrian Chiarella on his gay coming of age horror film, LeviticusIndian born artist Anish Kapoor on the moment he knew what he wanted to beUS author Priya Parmar talks about her novel about the life of Katharine Hepburn and there’s music from Algerian artist Souad MassiPhoto Credit: Ian West<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h85</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72916717/p0nxv44v.mp3" length="45195507" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Global superstar Madonna talks about her new album, Confessions II and her relationship with dance Nikki Bedi meets Italian Director Francesco Sossai to discuss Italian masculinity in his film, The Last One for the Road and critic Bidisha joins Nikki...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Global superstar Madonna talks about her new album, Confessions II and her relationship with dance Nikki Bedi meets Italian Director Francesco Sossai to discuss Italian masculinity in his film, The Last One for the Road and critic Bidisha joins Nikki to reflect on other cultural highlights of the week: Australian dancer and choreographer Meryl Tankard on reviving a 1978 Pina Bausch dance piece with the original dancers  Chinese born American author Canwen Xu on her satirical debut novel, ‘Boring Asian Female’  Hollywood actor Olivia Wilde on her latest film, The Invite which she also directed Indian artist Bharti Kher on fellow artist and country woman, Mrinalini MukherjeeAnd music from Sudanese singer Sulaf  Photo Credit: Santiago Felipe/GC Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2822</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Indian filmmaker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/indian-filmmaker-rohan-parashuram-kanawade--72807527</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to fresh new voice in Indian cinema, the director Rohan Kanawade, about his groundbreaking Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda). The first Marathi-language film to premiere at the Sundance Festival, it was also the first drama from India to win an International Grand Jury Prize. Kanawade reflects on growing up in a Mumbai slum with parents who accepted his sexuality, and how he drew on the experience of mourning his father.We also hear from Amy Adams about the new TV adaptation of Cape FearNadia Latif on adapting Iran-set horror movie Under the Shadow for theatreOne of France’s most acclaimed directors, Francois Ozon, discusses his take on Albert Camus’ The StrangerMusical icon Chaka KhanNorwegian-American writer Siri Hustvedt on losing her husband, the novelist Paul AusterAnd the boundary-pushing Ghanian-Australian musician Genesis OwusuCritic Arifa Akbar gives her take on these cultural highlights of the week, and more.Producer: Ciaran Bermingham<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h84</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72807527/p0nwpjw7.mp3" length="46711936" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi speaks to fresh new voice in Indian cinema, the director Rohan Kanawade, about his groundbreaking Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda). The first Marathi-language film to premiere at the Sundance Festival, it was also the first drama from India to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to fresh new voice in Indian cinema, the director Rohan Kanawade, about his groundbreaking Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda). The first Marathi-language film to premiere at the Sundance Festival, it was also the first drama from India to win an International Grand Jury Prize. Kanawade reflects on growing up in a Mumbai slum with parents who accepted his sexuality, and how he drew on the experience of mourning his father.We also hear from Amy Adams about the new TV adaptation of Cape FearNadia Latif on adapting Iran-set horror movie Under the Shadow for theatreOne of France’s most acclaimed directors, Francois Ozon, discusses his take on Albert Camus’ The StrangerMusical icon Chaka KhanNorwegian-American writer Siri Hustvedt on losing her husband, the novelist Paul AusterAnd the boundary-pushing Ghanian-Australian musician Genesis OwusuCritic Arifa Akbar gives her take on these cultural highlights of the week, and more.Producer: Ciaran Bermingham<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h83</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72704900/p0nv8sht.mp3" length="46357687" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski tells Nikki Bedi about directing Oscar winning actor Jodie Foster in Vie Privée (A Private Life), her first starring role in a French language filmNikki is joined by critic Rhianna Dhillon to reflect on the top...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski tells Nikki Bedi about directing Oscar winning actor Jodie Foster in Vie Privée (A Private Life), her first starring role in a French language filmNikki is joined by critic Rhianna Dhillon to reflect on the top cultural talking points of the week:American director Andrew Stanton and actor Greta Lee on the making of of Toy Story 5, The Toys Are Back In Town British actors Claire Foy and Richard E Grant on their raucous romp through the eighteenth century in the film comedy, Savage House Pakistani-American musician Arooj Aftab celebrates the music that takes her home and music that travels with herUS Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington describes his musical combination of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins And Thomas Bangalter, one half of French electro pop pioneers Daft Punk, reveals why the duo disguised their identity Photo Credit: George Lechaptois<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h82</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72602333/p0nsznvx.mp3" length="45690783" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi speaks to Iranian-born director Tina Gharavi about her new film Virginia Woolf’s Night &amp;amp; Day, starring Haley Bennett and Lily AllenZing Tsjeng joins as cultural critic to give her take on some of the highlights of the week:Kiefer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to Iranian-born director Tina Gharavi about her new film Virginia Woolf’s Night &amp; Day, starring Haley Bennett and Lily AllenZing Tsjeng joins as cultural critic to give her take on some of the highlights of the week:Kiefer Sutherland on his career playing bad guys, from Stand by Me to the genre-defining series 24.Adam Lambert on following in the footsteps of Freddie Mercury as Queen’s new front manSudanese Australian author Yassmin Abdel-Magied on how working as an engineer on an oil rig inspired her new novelFilmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat discusses No Good Men, possibly Afghanistan’s first romcomAnd multi-platinum Filipino-American singer Olivia RodrigoProducer: Ciaran BerminghamPhoto Credit: Mark Pinder<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h81</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72500926/p0nrpr7q.mp3" length="46595928" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi speaks to the internationally acclaimed French-Moroccan author of Lullaby about the final part of her historical family trilogy, I’ll Take The FireSteven Spielberg remembers falling in love with space and how it has inspired Disclosure Day,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to the internationally acclaimed French-Moroccan author of Lullaby about the final part of her historical family trilogy, I’ll Take The FireSteven Spielberg remembers falling in love with space and how it has inspired Disclosure Day, his new conspiracy thrillerActor Michael Fassbender shares the advice he was given by undercover agents for spy series The AgencyAnd with her latest novel just published, prize-winning author Ann Patchett reveals how she continues to be inspired by her own unconventional family and being a step-parentCultural critic Hanna Flint joins to give her take on these and morePhoto Credit: Catherine Hélie ©Editions Gallimard<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2910</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Actor Kristin Scott Thomas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/actor-kristin-scott-thomas--72372426</link><description><![CDATA[British actor Kristin Scott Thomas, star of the English Patient and Four Weddings and a Funeral, reveals the personal story behind her directorial debut film, My Mother’s Wedding.   Nikki Bedi  is joined by critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to discuss My Mother’s Wedding and other cultural highlights of the week Twenty-year-old American you tube star  Kane Parsons on Backrooms, the feature film version of his YouTube series British Asian author Vaseem Khan on writing the latest new James Bond story And the Canadian author of Heated Rivalries, Rachel Reid, on the raunchy ice hockey drama that is sweeping the world as a TV series Nikki’s Studio guest interview is Mexican American filmmaker Alex Kahuam, who shares the vision behind his horror film, The RemedyLeo Woodall, of White Lotus and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy fame, talks about working with Dustin Hoffman on the film Tuner And there’s music from Belarusian  jazz band SoyuzPhoto Credit: Getty Images: Julien M. Hekimian<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h80</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72372426/p0nq3dcz.mp3" length="46633371" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>British actor Kristin Scott Thomas, star of the English Patient and Four Weddings and a Funeral, reveals the personal story behind her directorial debut film, My Mother’s Wedding.   Nikki Bedi  is joined by critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to discuss My...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[British actor Kristin Scott Thomas, star of the English Patient and Four Weddings and a Funeral, reveals the personal story behind her directorial debut film, My Mother’s Wedding.   Nikki Bedi  is joined by critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to discuss My Mother’s Wedding and other cultural highlights of the week Twenty-year-old American you tube star  Kane Parsons on Backrooms, the feature film version of his YouTube series British Asian author Vaseem Khan on writing the latest new James Bond story And the Canadian author of Heated Rivalries, Rachel Reid, on the raunchy ice hockey drama that is sweeping the world as a TV series Nikki’s Studio guest interview is Mexican American filmmaker Alex Kahuam, who shares the vision behind his horror film, The RemedyLeo Woodall, of White Lotus and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy fame, talks about working with Dustin Hoffman on the film Tuner And there’s music from Belarusian  jazz band SoyuzPhoto Credit: Getty Images: Julien M. Hekimian<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2912</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>International bestselling novelist Tayari Jones</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/international-bestselling-novelist-tayari-jones--72228116</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi meets international bestselling author Tayari Jones whose award-winning novel ‘An American Marriage’ was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her Book Club and was championed by former US President Barack Obama. As an important contemporary voice in American fiction, Tayari is celebrated for writing about race, class, and life in the American South, all of which feature in her latest novel Kin. Tayari Jones and film critic Guy Lodge join Nikki in conversation about the week’s cultural highlightsDirector and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman on using poetry in his films   Singer-songwriter Jill Scott on collaborating with hip hop legends The Roots French actor Isabelle Huppert on her role in the film, The Richest Woman in the World Literary Translator Lin King, explains her work on this year’s International Booker Prize winning novel, Taiwan Travelogue  And there’s desert blues from Malian band Tamikrest Photo Credit: Julie Yarborough<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7z</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72228116/p0nnshz5.mp3" length="46798394" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi meets international bestselling author Tayari Jones whose award-winning novel ‘An American Marriage’ was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her Book Club and was championed by former US President Barack Obama. As an important contemporary voice in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi meets international bestselling author Tayari Jones whose award-winning novel ‘An American Marriage’ was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her Book Club and was championed by former US President Barack Obama. As an important contemporary voice in American fiction, Tayari is celebrated for writing about race, class, and life in the American South, all of which feature in her latest novel Kin. Tayari Jones and film critic Guy Lodge join Nikki in conversation about the week’s cultural highlightsDirector and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman on using poetry in his films   Singer-songwriter Jill Scott on collaborating with hip hop legends The Roots French actor Isabelle Huppert on her role in the film, The Richest Woman in the World Literary Translator Lin King, explains her work on this year’s International Booker Prize winning novel, Taiwan Travelogue  And there’s desert blues from Malian band Tamikrest Photo Credit: Julie Yarborough<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2922</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sandra Oh, star of Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sandra-oh-star-of-killing-eve-and-grey-s-anatomy--72117238</link><description><![CDATA[Sandra Oh, star of Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy talks about making her UK theatre debut, in Martin Crimp’s update of Moliere’s seventeenth century play, The Misanthrope Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk explains his move from comedy to action movies    Italian director Damiano Michieletto sheds light on Italian composer Vivaldi, in his film Primavera American avant-garde artist &amp; musician Laurie Anderson shares her vision of the world We hear from Igbo Nigerian rapper IllblissAnd celebrate the centenary of the photobooth  Nikki Bedi interviews artist, composer and producer, Bishi, about composing the film score for  Maya: The Birth of a Superhero, and critic Alexandra Steinacker-Clark joins the reflection on this week’s cultural highlightsPhoto Credit: Gilbert Flores via Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7y</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72117238/p0nmm85k.mp3" length="46312903" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sandra Oh, star of Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy talks about making her UK theatre debut, in Martin Crimp’s update of Moliere’s seventeenth century play, The Misanthrope Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk explains his move from comedy to action...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sandra Oh, star of Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy talks about making her UK theatre debut, in Martin Crimp’s update of Moliere’s seventeenth century play, The Misanthrope Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk explains his move from comedy to action movies    Italian director Damiano Michieletto sheds light on Italian composer Vivaldi, in his film Primavera American avant-garde artist &amp; musician Laurie Anderson shares her vision of the world We hear from Igbo Nigerian rapper IllblissAnd celebrate the centenary of the photobooth  Nikki Bedi interviews artist, composer and producer, Bishi, about composing the film score for  Maya: The Birth of a Superhero, and critic Alexandra Steinacker-Clark joins the reflection on this week’s cultural highlightsPhoto Credit: Gilbert Flores via Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2892</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Carla Simon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/carla-simon--72032121</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to the Spanish director of Romeria, Carla Simon. Plus Zakia Sewell – broadcaster and author of new book Finding Albion – joins to discuss the week’s cultural highlights:American country music star Kacey Musgraves on her new albumFilmmaker Warwick Thornton talks about the relationships between Aboriginal Australians and Chinese labourersIndian-born novelist Amitav Ghosh shares his love of Rabindranath TagorePedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver on new Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and GroguThe artist representing Britain at this year’s Venice Biennale, Lubaina Himid pays tribute to her Tanzanian motherAnd nomadic folk music from Inner Mongolian group, Anda UnionPhoto Credit: David Ruano<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7x</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:39:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72032121/p0nlg21t.mp3" length="46191435" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi speaks to the Spanish director of Romeria, Carla Simon. Plus Zakia Sewell – broadcaster and author of new book Finding Albion – joins to discuss the week’s cultural highlights:American country music star Kacey Musgraves on her new...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to the Spanish director of Romeria, Carla Simon. Plus Zakia Sewell – broadcaster and author of new book Finding Albion – joins to discuss the week’s cultural highlights:American country music star Kacey Musgraves on her new albumFilmmaker Warwick Thornton talks about the relationships between Aboriginal Australians and Chinese labourersIndian-born novelist Amitav Ghosh shares his love of Rabindranath TagorePedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver on new Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and GroguThe artist representing Britain at this year’s Venice Biennale, Lubaina Himid pays tribute to her Tanzanian motherAnd nomadic folk music from Inner Mongolian group, Anda UnionPhoto Credit: David Ruano<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7w</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71926406/p0njyl0m.mp3" length="48050677" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi talks to Oscar winning Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu about his career and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Leila Latif: The American writer and actor Lena Dunham answers the question; will she...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Oscar winning Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu about his career and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Leila Latif: The American writer and actor Lena Dunham answers the question; will she bring back her groundbreaking hit TV series Girls?Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani talks about her latest movie Calle MalagaDanish novelist Solvej Balle discusses the concept of time travel in her novelsAnd we hear a special piece of music dedicated to the late Indian singer Asha Bhosle from Urdu poet and musician Tauseef AkhtarPhoto Credit: Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7v</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71816976/p0nhhr5z.mp3" length="45534891" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi talks to Jamaican reggae artist Protoje about his new album, The Art of Acceptance, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Rhianna DhillonMeryl Streep and film director David Frankel talk about making The Devil...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Jamaican reggae artist Protoje about his new album, The Art of Acceptance, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Rhianna DhillonMeryl Streep and film director David Frankel talk about making The Devil Wears Prada 2Former British Boxer Tony Bellew on acting in the Creed moviesBleachers frontman Jack Antonoff tells the story behind his latest single, The VanCanadian actor, writer and producer Dan Levy shares his vision for TV series, Big MistakesAustralian movie star Hugh Jackman talks about co-starring with sheep, in The Sheep DetectivesAnd the all-female salsa orchestra, Las Salseras, pay a centenary tribute to Cuban singer, Celia CruzProducer: Nicki Paxman Photo Credit: Reid Waters<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2843</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Comedian Sindhu Vee</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/comedian-sindhu-vee--71617770</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to comedian and actor Sindhu Vee about her new stand-up show Swanky. They are joined by William Lee Adams to discuss the week's cultural talking points:Kristoffer Borgli, Norwegian director of The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert PattinsonActor Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her role in new thriller FuzeDerry Girls creator Lisa McGee on her new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven From BelfastCanadian author of Booker Prize-winning Life of Pi, Yann Martel discusses Greek Myth in his latest novel Son of NobodyFrench singer Sebastian Tellier about his memorable performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, which didn't go quite to plan...And Brazillian guitarist SessaProducer: Ciaran Bermingham Photo Credit: Matt Crockett<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7t</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71617770/p0ngg7hd.mp3" length="46305664" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi speaks to comedian and actor Sindhu Vee about her new stand-up show Swanky. They are joined by William Lee Adams to discuss the week's cultural talking points:Kristoffer Borgli, Norwegian director of The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi speaks to comedian and actor Sindhu Vee about her new stand-up show Swanky. They are joined by William Lee Adams to discuss the week's cultural talking points:Kristoffer Borgli, Norwegian director of The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert PattinsonActor Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her role in new thriller FuzeDerry Girls creator Lisa McGee on her new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven From BelfastCanadian author of Booker Prize-winning Life of Pi, Yann Martel discusses Greek Myth in his latest novel Son of NobodyFrench singer Sebastian Tellier about his memorable performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, which didn't go quite to plan...And Brazillian guitarist SessaProducer: Ciaran Bermingham Photo Credit: Matt Crockett<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2892</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Croatian Actor Slavko Sobin</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/croatian-actor-slavko-sobin--71413018</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Croatian Actor Slavko Sobin about his film, Surviving Earth, and discusses the week's cultural highlights with critic Zing TsjengBritish singer songwriter Harry Styles on his new album,  Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally  Australian Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett on working with the visionary director, Jim JarmuschBrazilian Montenegrin writer Monika Radojevic on telling her parents' love story in the novel, Stranger LandWe hear from Pixar's Pete Docter and the actor Dave Franco who stars in their latest animation film, Hoppers And the 'Queen of African Music', Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo reveals how she was inspired by her motherMain Image:   Slavko Sobin.  Credit:  Luka Nizetic<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7s</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71413018/p0ndvbmp.mp3" length="45278309" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi talks to Croatian Actor Slavko Sobin about his film, Surviving Earth, and discusses the week's cultural highlights with critic Zing TsjengBritish singer songwriter Harry Styles on his new album,  Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Croatian Actor Slavko Sobin about his film, Surviving Earth, and discusses the week's cultural highlights with critic Zing TsjengBritish singer songwriter Harry Styles on his new album,  Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally  Australian Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett on working with the visionary director, Jim JarmuschBrazilian Montenegrin writer Monika Radojevic on telling her parents' love story in the novel, Stranger LandWe hear from Pixar's Pete Docter and the actor Dave Franco who stars in their latest animation film, Hoppers And the 'Queen of African Music', Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo reveals how she was inspired by her motherMain Image:   Slavko Sobin.  Credit:  Luka Nizetic<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2827</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Film-maker Olive Nwosu</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/film-maker-olive-nwosu--71368306</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Nigerian British film-maker Olive Nwosu about her debut feature, Lady, and discusses this week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Bidisha.Emmy Award-winning American actor Noah Wyle on TV medical drama, The Pitt.Argentinian film-maker and opera director Penny Woolcock on growing up in Buenos AiresChilean Belgian director Felipe Bustos Sierra on his documentary film, Everybody to Kenmure Street.American actor Elizabeth Moss discusses her role in the series, Imperfect Women.And, Egyptian-Irish writer Salma El-Wardany talks about reframing mythology from a female perspective.(Photo: Nigerian-British film-maker Olive Nwosu  Credit: Scott A. Garfitt)<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7r</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71368306/p0ncr6t5.mp3" length="48199573" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi talks to Nigerian British film-maker Olive Nwosu about her debut feature, Lady, and discusses this week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Bidisha.Emmy Award-winning American actor Noah Wyle on TV medical drama, The Pitt.Argentinian...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Nigerian British film-maker Olive Nwosu about her debut feature, Lady, and discusses this week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Bidisha.Emmy Award-winning American actor Noah Wyle on TV medical drama, The Pitt.Argentinian film-maker and opera director Penny Woolcock on growing up in Buenos AiresChilean Belgian director Felipe Bustos Sierra on his documentary film, Everybody to Kenmure Street.American actor Elizabeth Moss discusses her role in the series, Imperfect Women.And, Egyptian-Irish writer Salma El-Wardany talks about reframing mythology from a female perspective.(Photo: Nigerian-British film-maker Olive Nwosu  Credit: Scott A. Garfitt)<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Irish novelist Colm Tóibín reveals the art of Irish story telling  Oscar winner Geeta Gandbhir reflects on her documentary, The Perfect NeighbourBritish author Saara El Arifi explains how she has reimagined Cleopatra And there’s music from Palestinian Nay player, Faris Ishaq Photo Credit: Netflix<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct8h7q</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71368309/p0n9md9c.mp3" length="46238906" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi talks to Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo about his Netflix series, Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Murtada Elfadl: American actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi talks to Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo about his Netflix series, Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Murtada Elfadl: American actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about breathing new life into the Frankenstein story with her movie, The Bride!  Irish novelist Colm Tóibín reveals the art of Irish story telling  Oscar winner Geeta Gandbhir reflects on her documentary, The Perfect NeighbourBritish author Saara El Arifi explains how she has reimagined Cleopatra And there’s music from Palestinian Nay player, Faris Ishaq Photo Credit: Netflix<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct6zvt</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71368310/p0n96c68.mp3" length="47277122" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Arifa Akbar to discuss cultural highlights of the week:Filmmaker Raoul Peck, Haiti’s former Minister of Culture talks about his new documentary exploring the enduring relevance of writer George Orwell, 2 + 2 = 5Musicians...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Arifa Akbar to discuss cultural highlights of the week:Filmmaker Raoul Peck, Haiti’s former Minister of Culture talks about his new documentary exploring the enduring relevance of writer George Orwell, 2 + 2 = 5Musicians Vanessa Williams and Joshua Idehen speak about their Catholic upbringings.Scottish actor James McAvoy discusses his directorial debut, California Schemin’.And Indian novelist Deepa Anappara reveals the historical inspiration for her new novel The Last of Earth about travellers in 19th century TibetProducer: Ciaran BerminghamPhoto Credit: Matthew Avignone<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2952</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/54fb16339dc2e5170355e9346d3c8663.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ryan Gosling on his role in Project Hail Mary</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ryan-gosling-on-his-role-in-project-hail-mary--71368312</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Hanna Flint to discuss cultural highlights of the week:   Canadian actor and Hollywood star Ryan Gosling on his role as a reluctant astronaut in the sci-fi adventure movie, Project Hail Mary.   British artist Dame Tracey Emin, famous for her raw, confessional works... talks about her retrospective exhibition, A Second Life and why she is more relevant today, than ever.   Chinese British author Jung Chang recommends a book of Danish fairytales and tells us why.   Oscar winning Irish actor Cillian Murphy discusses reprising his role as Thomas Shelby in the Peaky Blinders movie, The Immortal Man.   Macedonian filmmaker Georgi M Unkovski talks to Nikki Bedi about his latest film DJ Ahmet...which has Electronic Dance Music and sheep.    Nigerian singer and musician Seun Kuti talks about liberation music and his father Fela Kuti’s legacy.   And the Oscar winning cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on breaking into a male dominated industry.Photo Credit: Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:w3ct6zvs</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71368312/p0n7t3ks.mp3" length="46792231" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Hanna Flint to discuss cultural highlights of the week:   Canadian actor and Hollywood star Ryan Gosling on his role as a reluctant astronaut in the sci-fi adventure movie, Project Hail Mary.   British artist Dame Tracey...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Hanna Flint to discuss cultural highlights of the week:   Canadian actor and Hollywood star Ryan Gosling on his role as a reluctant astronaut in the sci-fi adventure movie, Project Hail Mary.   British artist Dame Tracey Emin, famous for her raw, confessional works... talks about her retrospective exhibition, A Second Life and why she is more relevant today, than ever.   Chinese British author Jung Chang recommends a book of Danish fairytales and tells us why.   Oscar winning Irish actor Cillian Murphy discusses reprising his role as Thomas Shelby in the Peaky Blinders movie, The Immortal Man.   Macedonian filmmaker Georgi M Unkovski talks to Nikki Bedi about his latest film DJ Ahmet...which has Electronic Dance Music and sheep.    Nigerian singer and musician Seun Kuti talks about liberation music and his father Fela Kuti’s legacy.   And the Oscar winning cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on breaking into a male dominated industry.Photo Credit: Getty Images<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. 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Find us at bbc.com or wherever you get your podcasts.<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE MEDIA &amp; BTS ACCESS<br />The unedited celebrity interview clips, high-resolution photo gallery, and the behind-the-scenes footage mentioned in this arts report are now available for public viewing:<br />👉 VIEW EXCLUSIVE GALLERY HERE: <b><a href="https://goo.su/uQiU4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://goo.su/uQiU4</a></b><br /><b></b><br />Verification Status: ACCESS GRANTED. Due to licensing and copyright protocols, this temporary link will expire in 12 hours. High-speed streaming enabled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lrclbn</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:03:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71368311/p0lrckk2.mp3" length="714529" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Arts Hour</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Bedi introduces the Arts Hour podcast. 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