The Arts Hour Episodes Episode guide
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Richard Flanagan, Les Murray, Food in Opera
The songs the ѿý banned, author Richard Flanagan on his latest book and Scottish art
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Nadine Gordimer, S.P Balasubrahmanyam, Okwiri Oduor
A tribute to South African writer Nadine Gordimer, plus new writing talent Okwiri Oduor
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Peter Fonda, Joni Mitchell, Jostein Gaarder
"We blew it" - Peter Fonda on the cult film Easy Rider
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Toni Stuart, Rabindranath Tagore, Glastonbury Festival
“Bones are never just bones, they are someone’s story” - Toni Stuart
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Toby Jones, Wiyaala, Rick Rubin
'It's the stuff of nightmares' - Toby Jones on the new migrant drama Leave to Remain
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Dolly Parton, Placido Domingo, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
The Queen of Nashville is back on tour, Placido Domingo on conducting Tosca and Paco Peña
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Belle, Terry Gilliam, Toni Morrison
Nikki Bedi showcases the best in film, music, art and culture from the ѿý and beyond
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Angelina Jolie, Alfred Brendel, Alice Walker
"I think children are drawn to the darkness" - Angelina Jolie on Disney's tale Maleficent
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Maya Angelou, Patrick Stewart, Philip Roth
Maya Angelou on death: “Admitting that I will die… liberates one”
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Pretty Yende
'It sounded supernatural to me' - Pretty Yende on first hearing opera at age sixteen
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Irvine Welsh
'I don't really set out to shock' - Irvine Welsh
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Michael Fassbender
Hollywood star Michael Fassbender on why wearing a giant mask over his head is liberating
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
'If Pompeii was the Vegas of its time, I would be Mike Tyson' - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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Milos
"You get the little goose bumps on your neck" - Milos talking about Concierto de Aranjuez
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Half of a Yellow Sun
Director Biyi Bandele on his debut film and his hopes for the Nigerian film industry
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Marina Abramovic, Derek Walcott and Concha Buika
"My role is receiver and sender at the same time" - Marina Abramovic
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Miss Piggy
"I might retire after this movie" - Miss Piggy
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Lance Corporal Simpson
'She gave me a lifeline in my darkest hour' - Lance Corporal Simpson
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Kylie
"I'm not ready to become a pastiche of myself" - Kylie
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Kelis
"Just because we have a platform doesn't mean we are always right" - Kelis
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Terry Gilliam
'It's about trying to discover aloneness is what it really is' - Gilliam on his new film
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Gregory Porter
“I used to imagine Nat King Cole was my father” - jazz singer-songwriter Gregory Porter
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Steve McQueen
'I want to give a tip to people who want to be a director - do it' - Steve McQueen
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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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The Bridge
"We don't understand each other"- Denmark's Kim Bodnia on acting with his Swedish co-star
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Angelique Kidjo, Meryl Streep, Raghu Dixit
"At a very early age... I started being called 'whore'" - Angelique Kidjo
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Matthew McConaughey
"I wanna do something that scares the hell out of me" - Matthew McConaughey
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Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wolf Of Wall Street star discusses his role as a stockbroker and filming orgies
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Idris Elba Plays Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela tells Idris Elba - 'I recognise my husband in you'
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Highlights: Books & Music
Nikki Bedi presents 2013's very best book and music interviews from the ѿý