蜜芽传媒

Your daily journey into global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles.

Witi Ihimaera
Witi Ihimaera blazed a trail for his people and literature in general when he was the first Maori to publish a novel some 35 years ago. Having writen The Whale Rider, which went on to become a widely acclaimed film, he is regarded as one of New Zealand's finest and favourite writers. But he has decided to rewrite most of his early books. He explains why he has done it and why he's offering readers their money back if they don't like the changes he has made.

Iran Cultural life
The Glass House is a documentary that gives a glimpse of a rare Iran hardly seen at all in the censored country, and almost invisible to the outside world. Director Hamid Rahmanian chronicles the lives of young women in Tehran who just about exist and they're right at the fringes of Iranian society. They include Samira - struggling to overcome forced drug addiction; Sussan who has suffered years of sexual abuse; and Nazila who unleashes her hatred of the patriarchy with her fierce rap music.

Larry McDonald
Legendary reggae percussionist Larry McDonald talks about his first ever solo album Drumquestra. Over his forty year career the Jamaican musician has played with some of the biggest names in music; Bob Marley, Gil Scott-Heron, Peter Tosh and Toots & The Maytals.

Nineteen Eighty Four
To mark the the 60th anniversary of its publication, Professor Jean Seaton explores the continuing impact of George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty Four.