Swiss American film-maker Jasmin Gordon on her film The Courageous
Nikki Bedi and Leila Latif discuss cultural highlights of the week.Actors Karen Gillan, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tom Hiddleston on The Life of Chuck, the latest film adaptation from a Stephen King story.Bestselling author of Yellowface, Rebecca F. Kuang on her latest novel Katabasis, which is set in hell.US rapper Danny Brown reveals a surprising childhood influence on his wordsmithery.Swiss American director Jasmin Gordon talks about the depiction of a rebellious woman in her debut feature film The Courageous.Actor and writer Meera Syal enters the debate about a shift in cultural criticism.Main image: Jasmin Gordon
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Nikki Bedi speaks to Celine Song, the South Korean-born Canadian director and writer behind Past Lives, about her latest movie Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal. In this extended interview, Song discusses drawing on her own experience working as a matchmaker and making playlists for her characters. She also speaks to Emmy-nominated Salvadoran-American comedian, writer and film maker Julio Torres about his new stand up show Color Theory which he has brought to London’s Soho Theatre.Plus critic and podcaster Murtada Elfadl joins to give his take on the week’s cultural talking points, from Jamie Lee Curtis in Freakier Friday to why the British original of The Office is superior to the American version of the sitcom.Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
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Elizabeth Lo on her documentary Mistress Dispeller
Nikki Bedi and cultural critic Bidisha discuss cultural highlights of the week.Oscar winning actor and singer Barbra Streisand on finally working with Bob Dylan, for her latest album of collaborations. Gurnaik Johal reveals how a mythical Indian river inspired his novel Saraswati. Grammy award winning performer Ute Lemper remembers meeting fellow German megastar, Marlene Dietrich. Film director Elizabeth Lo takes Nikki through the making of Mistress Dispeller, her documentary about ending love triangles in China.And Fargo showrunner and author Noah Hawley explains how is now turning Alien into a new TV series format. Main image: Elizabeth Lo
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Ugandan poet and playwright Nick Makoha
Nikki talks to Ugandan poet and playwright Nick Makoha about his latest collection The New Carthaginians, and is joined by Rhianna Dhillon.American music legend Stevie Wonder on how he approaches writing a song.Star of The Crown and Harry Potter, Imelda Staunton and her daughter, Bessie Carter, discuss working alongside each other for the first time.Hollywood producer behind Top Gun and Pirates of Carribean, Jerry Bruckheimer, discusses getting Brad Pitt on the track for his latest film F1. British Nigerian novelist Bolu Babalola on her follow up to her TikTok Book of the Year Award-winning novel Honey and Spice.And Legendary conductor Gustavo Dudamel on his musical upbringing in Venezuela.Main image: Nick Makoha
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